Luigi (name)

Luigi is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of the German name Ludwig, through the Latinization Ludovicus, corresponding to the French form Louis and its anglicized variant Lewis.

Luigi
PronunciationItalian: [luˈiːdʒi]
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameLudwig (Chlodwig)
Meaningrenowned/famous warrior
Region of originItaly
Other names
Related namesLouis, Lewis, Levi, Ludvik, Aloysius, Luis

Other forms of the same name in Italian are the names Ludovico, Clodoveo, Aloísio and Alvise, the last form being more frequent in the Veneto region. A derived feminine name is Luigina.

People with the given name Luigi

Royalty

Crime and law

Engineering and mathematics

Film and television

Journalism and literature

Military, nobility, and politics

Music

Religion

Science

Sports

Football

Racing

Other

Visual arts

Other fields

Fictional characters

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