louis

¹ American  

[loo-ee, lwee] / ˈlu i, lwi /

noun

plural

louis

1. louis d'or.

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Louis ² American  

[loo-is, loo-ee] / ˈlu ɪs, ˈlu i /

noun

1. Joe Joseph Louis Barrow, 1914–81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937–49.

2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “loud battle.”

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Louis ¹ British  

/ ˈluːɪs /

noun

1. Joe, real name Joseph Louis Barrow, nicknamed the Brown Bomber. 1914–81, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1937–49)

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louis ² British  

/ ˈluːɪ, lwi /

noun

1. short for louis d'or

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Etymology

Origin of louis

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

One X user wrote they were “glad that olivia rodrigo and louis partridge are finally dating people their age and not weirdos in their late twenties who think it’s okay to date teens.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

And if you’re a sauce enthusiast like me, don’t forget to ask for extra sauce louis — think remoulade without the spicy kick.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2021

The entire stl area was gonna pay for the stadium not just the city of st. louis.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2016

France fenelon les aventures de telemaque dixyvix in the original it was written specifically for the son of louis XIV, as a text in kingship.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2011

Well, that is your other louis back, at all events.

From The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel by Carryl, Guy Wetmore