Louisiana

Louisiana Meaning & Origin

About Louisiana
The name "Louisiana" is derived from the French King Louis XIV, who ruled during the time of the state's colonization. It combines the name "Louis" with the suffix "-iana," which was commonly used to denote a place associated with a person or group. Thus, "Louisiana" can be understood as "Land of Louis" or "Louis' Land," honoring the French monarch who played a significant role in the early history of the region.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Louisiana are female.

Louisiana Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW0 IY2 Z IY0 AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/luˌiziˈænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSN', 'LXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Louisiana in Braille

Here's how to represent Louisiana in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Louisiana in braille

How to Spell the Name Louisiana in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Louisiana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Louisiana in sign language

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