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."
The surname Clovis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Clovis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.