Louy

Louy Meaning & Origin

About Louy
The surname Louy is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Louis, which itself originated from the Germanic name Hludwig. The name Hludwig is composed of the elements "hlud," meaning "fame," and "wig," meaning "warrior." Therefore, the surname Louy can be interpreted to mean "famous warrior" or "renowned fighter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Louy: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Louy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/louy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Louy in Braille

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

The name Louy in braille

How to sign the name Louy using Sign Language

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

The name Louy in sign language

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