Louie (given name)

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Louie
Pronunciation/ˈli/
GenderUnisex, but usually male
Language(s)English
Origin
Word/nameFrench, variant of Louis
MeaningWarrior, Knight
Region of originUnited Kingdom
Other names
Alternative spellingLouis
Variant form(s)Louis, Luigi, Ludwig, Ludovic
Nickname(s)Lou Louie , Lou Lou
Related namesLouis, Lewis, Lois, Louise
Popularitysee popular names

Louie is a moderately common given name, related to the more common name Louis. It originated in the United Kingdom (where Louis is pronounced /ˈli/) as a more regularly-spelled version without a silent ⟨s⟩. In 2011, it was the 74th most common forename for births in England and Wales, with Louis only slightly more common at 68th.[1] In the United States, Louis (there pronounced /ˈlɪs/) is far more common.

The name is unisex; it is usually considered a masculine given name, as a derivation of Louis, but is occasionally given to girls as a diminutive of Louise.[2]

Variant forms[]

Notable people[]

  • Louie Anderson (1953–2022), American stand-up comedian, actor and television host
  • Louie Bellson (1924–2009), Italian-American jazz drummer
  • Louie Bennett (1870–1956), Irish suffragette, trade unionist, journalist and writer
  • Louie Bickerton (1902–1998), Australian female tennis player
  • Louie Dampier (born 1944), former American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association player
  • Louie DeBrusk, Canadian former National Hockey League player
  • Louie Espinoza (born 1962), American boxer
  • Louie Giglio (born 1958), American pastor, public speaker, author and founder of the Passion Movement
  • Louie Gohmert (born 1953), American politician
  • Louie R. Guenthner, Jr. (1944–2012), American attorney and politician
  • Louie Kelcher (born 1953), American former National Football League player
  • Louie E. Lewis (1893–1968), American politician
  • Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (born 1986), English rugby league footballer
  • Louie Nelson (born 1951), American former National Basketball Association player
  • Louie B. Nunn (1924–2004), American politician, 52nd governor of Kentucky
  • Louie Ramirez (1938–1993), American boogaloo, salsa and latin jazz percussionist, vibraphonist, band leader and composer
  • Louie Richardson (born 1985), Canadian Football League player
  • Louie Spence (born 1969), British dancer
  • Louie Spicolli, American professional wrestler, who died aged 27
  • Louie Myfanwy Thomas (1908–1968), Welsh author best known under the pseudonym Jane Ann Jones
  • Louis Tomlinson (born 1991), Singer, Songwriter, Footballer, The X-Factor judge
  • Louie Vito (born 1988), American professional snowboarder
  • Louie Welch (1918–2008), American politician, mayor of Houston (1964-1973)
  • Prince Louis of Cambridge (born 2018), third child of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Fictional characters[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Popular Names in England and Wales".
  2. ^ "Louie as a first name or baby name". nameplayground.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

See also[]

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