Ludwig is a German name, deriving from Old High German Hludwīg, also spelled Hluotwīg.[2] 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".[3]

Ludwig
PronunciationGerman: [ˈluːtvɪç][1]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGerman
MeaningFamous warrior
Other names
Related namesAlois, Aloysius, Clovis, Lajos, Lewis, Lodewijk, Lodewyk, Loïc, Louis, Ludovic, Ludovico, Ludvig, Ludvík, Luigi, Luis, Luiz, Ludovica

Notable people with the name include:

People

edit
Note: Individuals may appear in more than one subsection.

German nobles

edit

Architects

edit

Artists

edit

Authors and poets

edit

Composers, conductors and musicians

edit

Philosophers

edit

Politicians

edit

Scientists

edit

Soldiers

edit

Others

edit

Fictional characters

edit

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 9781405881180
  2. ^ Paraschkewow, Boris (2004). Wörter und Namen gleicher Herkunft und Struktur: Lexikon etymologischer Dubletten im Deutschen (in German). Walter de Gruyter. p. 57. ISBN 978-3-11-017470-0.
  3. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwig". Behind the Name.