Chlodowius
CHLODOWIUS, or LEWIS, LOIUS (from the Prankish Chlodowich, Chlodwig, Latinized as Chlodowius, Lodhuwicus, Lodhuvicus, whence in the Strassburg oath of 842 O. Fr. Lodhuwigs, then Chlovis, Lays and later Louis, whence Span. Luiz and through the Angevin kings Hungarian Ldjos; cf. Ger. Ludwig or Ludewig, from O. H. Ger. Hluduwlc, Hludwig, Ludhuwig, M. H. Ger. Ludewic; Ital. Lodovico), a masculine proper name, meaning " Fame-fight " or " Famous in fight," from old Frankish Mud, Mod (0. H. Ger. ftlud, Mod), " fame," and wich (O. H. Ger. wtc., wig, A.S. wig) " war," " battle " (cf. Gr. KXwoyuaxoj). The name has been borne by numerous European sovereigns and others, of whom some are noticed below in the following order: (i) Roman emperors and Frankish and German kings, (2) kings of Bavaria, (3) kings of France, (4) kings of Hungary, (5) kings of Naples, (6) Louis of Nassau. (Louis Philippe, king of the French, is dealt with separately.)
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