Ludwig
PronunciationGerman: [ˈluːtvɪç][1]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGerman
MeaningFamous warrior
Other names
Related namesAlois, Aloysius, Clovis, Lajos, Lewis, Lodewijk, Lodewyk, Loïc, Louis, Ludovic, Ludovico, Ludvig, Ludvík, Luigi, Luis, Luiz, Ludovica

Ludwig is a German name, deriving from Old High German Hludwīg, also spelled Hluotwīg.[2] Etymologically, the name can be traced back to the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name *hlūdawiganaz, which is composed of two elements: *hlūdaz ("loud, famous") and *wiganą ("to battle, to fight") respectively, the resulting name meaning "famous warrior" or "famous in battle".[3]

Notable people with the name include:

People

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German nobles

Architects

Artists

Authors and poets

Composers, conductors and musicians

Philosophers

Politicians

Scientists

Soldiers

Others

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 9781405881180
  2. Paraschkewow, Boris (2004). Wörter und Namen gleicher Herkunft und Struktur: Lexikon etymologischer Dubletten im Deutschen (in German). Walter de Gruyter. p. 57. ISBN 978-3-11-017470-0.
  3. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwig". Behind the Name.
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