1899: ludwig, lewis, and luigi Feb 26, 2020

King Clovis' name comes from the Germanic root *hluda-wigaz ("famous in war"), but this is by no means the end of that story. Other first names from all parts of Europe including Ludwig and Lewis, or even the non-Germanic Luigi and Louis also derive from this root. Indeed, while it is originally Germanic, many Romance language have equivalents because of the Latinized form 'Ludovicus'. Many names are less obviously related however, including the Florentine 'Alvise' and the Swedish 'Love'. There are many more, so if you find one, leave it in the comments.

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