English Explanatory Dictionary

Aloysius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.

Pronunciation

/æl.əʊˈɪʃ.əs/ /æl.əʊˈɪs.ɪəs/ /əˈlɔɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Aloysuis.wav

Word forms

Aloysius

Etymology

Latinization of Occitan Aloys, an Occitan form of Louis. Doublet of Louis.

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