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Clovis I

American  
[kloh-vis, klaw-vees] / ˈkloʊ vɪs, klɔˈvis /

noun

  1. a.d. c465–511, king of the Franks 481–511.

Clovis I British  
/ ˈkləʊvɪs /

noun

  1. German name Chlodwig. ?466–511 ad , king of the Franks (481–511), who extended the Merovingian kingdom to include most of Gaul and SW Germany

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However, there is also speculation that the name may have been a reference to the Frankish king Clovis I.

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