Louise (meaning and origin)

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Louise

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Meaning and origin
Louise is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Famous Warrior`.

Where is it used?
The name Louise is mainly used in French and in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Luis (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Luiz (In Portuguese)
Luigi (In Italian)
Laoise (In Irish)
Lajos (In Hungarian)
Ludwig (In German)
Luise (In German)
Loic (In French and in Breton)
Aloysius (In English, German and in Dutch)
Lewis (In English)
Lluis (In Catalan)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Lou

For the opposite sex use:
In Swedish: Lovisa (F)
In Scandinavian: Lovise (F)
In French and in English: Louis (M)
In Finnish: Loviisa (F)
In English: Louisa (F)

See also
In French: Ouida (F)
In English: Louie (M)

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Famous Warrior

What Louise`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Louise:
its such a nice name and its my name :D
The worst thing about the name:
nothing!!
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
id like 2 be called grace because that is a pretty name
Extra information:
nope just that i love my name lol x
The best thing about the name Louise:
It's mine and sums up me
The worst thing about the name:
get called lou, like a toilet haha
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
I'd like something stronger, like Ariella meaning 'lion of god' but famous warrior is awesome to!
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The best thing about the name Louise:
I grew up only knowing one other Louise. I love my nickname - Lulu
The worst thing about the name:
Weezie
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
Its actually my middle name, so I get to choose it.
Extra information:
I have people sing me songs with Louise in it, the older gentlemen are so very charming.
The best thing about the name Louise:
It suites any age
The worst thing about the name:
its a very popular middle name
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
my mum would have called me Torny
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Louise:
it is very feminine and i love it
The worst thing about the name:
people rhyme it with peas
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
ermmm...i dont know what it would be
Extra information:
i wouldn't change my name :)
The best thing about the name Louise:
its my name and i dont know another Louise
The worst thing about the name:
people shorten it to Lou!!
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
it was gonna be Samantha after my dad ex girlfriend.
Extra information:
im glad its not a common name.
The best thing about the name Louise:
very feminine
The worst thing about the name:
seems to be old in the us
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
i would change my name
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Louise:
It sounds pretty, like a flower.
The worst thing about the name:
I know a lot of Louise's.
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
If i was born first i would of been called Susanna after my grandmother.
Extra information:
Most of the time i love my name except when people call it out, i turn around and then i realise their meaning another Louise.
The best thing about the name Louise:
Pretty sounding
The worst thing about the name:
All the abbreviations, Lou, Lou Lou, La La, Loula, Loulabelle etc!!
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
No idea, happy with Louise thanks!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Louise:
not that common
The worst thing about the name:
when people call me lou lou
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
I've always liked sarah but thats now my daughters name!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Louise:
Very pretty name
The worst thing about the name:
goes well with most names
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
bethany or chloe
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Louise:
means i am a famous warrior
The worst thing about the name:
i get called after the toilet lou
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
id rarther be called alexandra
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Louise:
It is my mother's middle name and my great grandmother's first name, so tradition.
The worst thing about the name:
Um, I hated it when I was a kid, because I thought it sounded old.
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
Yes, my name is Lindsey Louise, so my nickname is Lindsey Lou. And I LOVE it.
Extra information:
Lots of times children do not like their name because it is old or old sounding, but if it is tradition odds are they will grow up and love it.
The best thing about the name Louise:
i meet very few people with the same name
The worst thing about the name:
when it's shortened to 'lou' i just think where do people go to the toilet!!!!!!!!
If my name wasn`t Louise....:
my granda would not have given me the pet name 'lucy lou'
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More `Louise` links
Louise as abbreviation
Actors named Louise
Louise in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Louise

Louise doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Louise appeared in the top-1000 was 17 years ago, in 1991. It ranked #998 in that year. The name reached the top-100 7 times. 1920 was a `top year` for the name Louise. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #19. Our records go back to 1880

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1991	998
1990	---
1980	720
1970	416
1960	199
1950	109
1940	59
1930	31
1920	19
1910	20
1900	35
1890	31
1880	37