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lewis

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈɫuɪs// UK //lˈuːiz// lewis

n. a common first name for a man or a boy. It is also a popular last name in English-speaking countries.

n. a masculine given name or surname of Germanic origin, meaning 'renowned warrior'.


SIMPLE

My friend Lewis is coming over for dinner tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

The famous author C.S. Lewis wrote a series of books about a magical land called Narnia.

COMPLEX

During the early nineteenth century, Meriwether Lewis led an ambitious expedition to map the western territories of the United States.

Etymology 1

From Middle English Lewis, Lowis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French Louis, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Doublet of Louis.

Etymology 2

An anglicization of Irish Lobhaois, itself from Old French Louis.

Etymology 3

An adopted anglicization of Welsh Llywelyn, from Old Welsh, from Proto-Brythonic Lluɣβelen, from Proto-Celtic Lugus + *Belinos, whose origin is disputed; see Belenus.

Etymology 4

Derived from Scottish Gaelic Leòdhas, of uncertain origin; traditionally referred to Old Norse Ljóðahús, from ljóð (“song, poem”) + hús (“house”); but may be related to the Pictish name of the island recorded in Ptolemy's Geography as Λίμνου (Límnou).

Usage

As a proper name, it is always capitalised.

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