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.
Most individuals with the name Louisiana are female.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Louisiana in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.