Ludwig

Borrowed from German Ludwig, which see for more information. Doublet of Louis etc.

• IPA^(key): /ˈludvɪɡ/, /ˈlʌdwɪɡ/

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Ludwig (plural Ludwigs)

1. A male given name from German.

• Chlodwig (chiefly in historical names)

From Middle High German Ludewig, from Old High German Ludhuwīg, Hludwig, *Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdawīg. The first element is (h)lūt (“famed; loud”) (whence modern German laut), from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz, *hlūþaz^[1] (whence also English loud), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”). The second element is Old High German wīg (“battle, strife”) from Proto-Germanic *wīgą.^[1]

The name is attested as Ludhuwīg in the Straßburger Eide of 842 (where it contrasts with Old French Lodhuuig and Latin Lodhuuic), and as Hludwig in the Rhine Franconian Old High German of the Ludwigslied of 881 (where it contrasts with Latin Hluduicus). Compare Clovis, Dutch Lodewijk, English Lewis, and French Louis.

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈluːtvɪç/

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• (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) IPA^(key): /ˈluːtvɪk/

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• (western Germany) IPA^(key): /ˈlʊtvɪç/

Ludwig m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ludwigs)

1. a male given name from Middle High German, feminine equivalent Luise, Luisa, Louise, or Louisa; variant forms Lutz, Luis, Louis

• → Czech: Ludvík
• → English: Ludwig
• → Finnish: Ludvig
• → Latvian: Ludvigs
• → Norwegian: Ludvig
• → Polish: Ludwik
• → Swedish: Ludvig
• → Chinese: 路德維希 / 路德维希 (Lùdéwéixī) (transliteration)

Ludwig m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Ludwigs or (with an article) Ludwig, feminine genitive Ludwig, plural Ludwigs)

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

• Ludde (diminutive)

Ludwig c (genitive Ludwigs)

1. a male given name, variant of Ludvig

• According to the Swedish Tax Agency's 2023 registry, the given name Ludwig belong to 8,003 individuals in Sweden.