Clovis

Clovis Meaning & Origin

About Clovis
The surname Clovis is of French origin and is derived from the given name Clovis, which itself comes from the Germanic name Chlodovech. The name Chlodovech is composed of the elements "hlud" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Clovis can be interpreted to mean "famous in war" or "renowned warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Clovis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Clovis: 495
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,584
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clovis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L OW1 V IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈkloʊvɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clovis in Braille

Here's how to represent Clovis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Clovis in braille

How to sign the name Clovis using Sign Language

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

The name Clovis in sign language

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