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Lewis
"English variant of the Franco-Germanic name Louis: Famous warrior In Wales, sometimes Lewis is used in place of Llewellyn Famous Bearer: 19th century writer Lewis Carroll; famed warrior; Famous in war; 'King Henry V' The Dauphin 'King Henry the Sixth, Part..."
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- Filipino English French Shakespearean Teutonic
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- Indian numerology
- 9
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Lewis is a baby name with Filipino, English, French, Shakespearean, Teutonic context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is English variant of the Franco-Germanic name Louis: Famous warrior In Wales, sometimes Lewis is used in place of Llewellyn Famous Bearer: 19th century writer....
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Lew
Boy
English
Diminutive of Lewis: English variant of the Franco-Germanic name Louis: Famous warrior In Wales, sometimes Lewis is used in place of Llewellyn Famous Bearer: 19th century writer Lewis Carroll; Lion; Variant of Llewellyn: Leader Lionlike
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famed warrior; Famous fighter; Famous in war; Famous warrior, from the Old German 'Chlodovech' Eighteen kings of France have borne this name, and Louis was used by the French royal family for hundreds of years Famous Bearer: Jazz musician Louis Armstrong...
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Norris
Boy
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Caretaker; From the north; Northerner; nurse Most often found as a surname
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Girl
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A variant of the Old German name Helewidis, meaning hale and wide
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Unisex
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Lives by the holly trees; The holly tree Common name given Christmas girl babies
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Modern variant of Candace -ancient hereditary title used by Ethiopian queens
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Lew
Boy
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Diminutive of Lewis: English variant of the Franco-Germanic name Louis: Famous warrior In Wales, sometimes Lewis is used in place of Llewellyn Famous Bearer: 19th century writer Lewis Carroll; Lion; Variant of Llewellyn: Leader Lionlike
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famed warrior; Famous fighter; Famous in war; Famous warrior, from the Old German 'Chlodovech' Eighteen kings of France have borne this name, and Louis was used by the French royal family for hundreds of years Famous Bearer: Jazz musician Louis Armstrong...
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