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Ludwig
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English
Etymology
en ine-pro *ḱlew- *weyk- contain
Borrowed from en de Ludwig, which see for more information. en Louis etc.
Pronunciation
en /ˈludvɪɡ/ /ˈlʌdwɪɡ/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ludwig.wav Southern England
Proper noun
s
en male German.
Derived terms
en Luddy Ludwig scale
German
Alternative forms
de Chlodwig chiefly in historical names
Etymology
de ine-pro *ḱlew- *weyk- contain
From de gmh Ludewig, from de goh Ludhuwīg, goh Hludwig, goh *Hlūtwīg, from de gmw-pro *Hlūdawīg. The first element is goh hlūt (h)lūt famed; loud (whence modern de laut), from de gem-pro *hlūdaz, gem-pro *hlūþazJöchum-Godglück, Linseis, Potthast, Saßenscheidt and Schorr, Im Spannungsfeld der Religionen, in Integration und Desintegration der Kulturen im europäischen Mittelalter page 203 (whence also en loud), from de ine-pro *ḱlew- to hear. The second element is de goh wīg battle, strife from de gem-pro *wīgą.
The name is attested as goh Ludhuwīg in the Oaths of Strasbourg Straßburger Eide of 842 (where it contrasts with fro Lodhuuig and la Lodhuuic), and as goh Hludwig in the Rhine Franconian Old High German of the Ludwigslied of 881 (where it contrasts with la Hluduicus). Compare en Clovis, nl Lodewijk, en Lewis, and fr Louis.
Pronunciation
de /ˈluːtvɪç/ standard
de De-Ludwig.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /ˈluːtvɪk/ southern Germany,Austria,Switzerland
de De-Ludwig2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /ˈlʊtvɪç/ western Germany
Proper noun
m
de male Middle High German Lutz,Luis,Louis Luise,Luisa,Louise,Louisa
Descendants
1 cs Ludvík
1 en Ludwig
1 fi Ludvig
1 lv Ludvigs
1 no Ludvig
1 pl Ludwik
1 sv Ludvig
zh 路德維希 1
Proper noun
surname
de patronymics
References
Swedish
Alternative forms
sv Ludde diminutive
Proper noun
c
sv male Ludvig
Statistics
According to the Swedish Tax Agency's 2023 registry, the given name Ludwig belong to 8,003 individuals in Sweden.