Ludwig (given name)
| Pronunciation | German: [ˈluːtvɪç] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | German |
| Meaning | Famous warrior |
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| Related names | Alois, Aloysius, Clovis, Lajos, Lewis, Lodewijk, Lodewyk, Loïc, Louis, Ludovic, Ludovico, Ludvig, Ludvík, Luigi, Luis, Luiz, Ludovica |
Ludwig is a German name, deriving from Old High German Hludwīg, also spelled Hluotwīg. Etymologically, the name can be traced back to the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name *hlūdawiganaz, which is composed of two elements: *hlūdaz ("loud, famous") and *wiganą ("to battle, to fight") respectively, the resulting name meaning "famous warrior" or "famous in battle".
The name is pronounced in German as LOOT-vig, with the second syllable pronounced as /v/ rather than English /w/.
Notable people and characters with the name include: