Lois
 Rembrandt, Timothy and his Grandmother, 1648 | |
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | uncertain; allegedly "desirable, agreeable" |
| Other names | |
| Derived | From the original Greek Λωΐς |
Lois is a common English name from the New Testament. Paul the Apostle mentions Lois, the pious grandmother of Saint Timothy in the Second Epistle to Timothy (commending her for her faith in 2 Timothy 1:5). The name was first used by English Christians after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular, particularly in North America, during the first half of the 20th century.
Notable women[]
- Lois McMaster Bujold, author
- Lois Capps, congresswoman
- Lois Chiles, actress
- Lois Collier, actress
- Lois Ehlert, writer
- Lois Hole, lieutenant governor of Alberta (2000–2005)
- Lois Johnson (1942–2014), American country music singer
- Lois Kolkhorst, American politician
- Lois M. Leveen, author
- Lois Lilienstein, singer
- Lois Long, writer for The New Yorker
- Lois Lowry, author
- Lois Maffeo (Lois), musician
- Lois Maxwell, actress
- Lois McCallin, athlete
- Lois McConnell, lead singer of European EDM group N-Force
- Lois McIvor (1930–2017), New Zealand painter
- Lois Meredith, actress
- Lois Miriam Wilson, minister
- Lois Moran, actress
- Lois Roberts, murder victim
- Lois Roisman, activist/playwright/poet
- Lois Smith, actress
- Lois Wilde, actress
- Lois Wilson, American silent film actress
- Lois V. Vierk, composer
- Lois Lenski, Newberry award-winning children’s books author/illustrator
Fictional women[]
- Lois Flagston (née Bailey), the comic strip Hi and Lois.
- Lois Griffin (née Pewterschmidt), the animated series Family Guy.
- Lois Habiba, the TV series Torchwood: Children of Earth.
- Lois Lane, the Daily Planet reporter in DC Comics.
- Lois the Blue Footed Booby, a character on Bear in the Big Blue House
- Lois Lane, who plays Bianca in the play within the play Kiss Me, Kate .
- Lois Morgan, the TV series Ellen.
- Lois Wilkerson, the TV series Malcolm in the Middle.
As male name[]
In French, Loïs is a male name, as in the fictional comic strip adventures of Loïs Lorcey by Jacques Martin.[citation needed]
The name Loïs is derived from the name Louis, itself derived from Clovis which is derived from the Germanic root, Hlodowig, which can be interpreted in the sense of "glorious" or "illustrious fighter". Lois is thus related to this illustrious royal first name whose prestigious consonance remains intact to this day in France. Close names include Louys, Luis, Louis, Lorys, Lucio, Leonus, Louniss, Lyes, Clovis, Ludovic, Ludwig, Lovis, and Luigi.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Lois, Missouri, a community in the United States
- Loïs Lane, a Dutch girl group
- Louise, given name
- Loyce
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