"Clovis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkloʊvɪs/ [General-American]
Etymology: Borrowed from French Clovis, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, the same Germanic source as French Louis, Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, see there for further information. Doublet of Louis and Ludwig. The New Mexican city was named after a Frankish king; the Native American site and culture were named after this city. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frk|*Hlūdawīg|*Hlōdowig}} Frankish *Hlōdowig, {{doublet|en|Louis|Ludwig}} Doublet of Louis and Ludwig Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Clovis
  1. A male given name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history. Translations (male given name): Klodvig (Finnish), ხლოდვიგი (xlodvigi) (Georgian), Clodoveo (Italian), Clóvis [masculine] (Portuguese), Klodvig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Clovis-en-name-Wm9vJhSE Categories (other): English given names, English male given names Disambiguation of 'male given name': 97 1 1 1
  2. A city, the county seat of Curry County, in central northeastern New Mexico, United States. Categories (place): Cities in New Mexico, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clovis-en-name-AhwqGrsi Categories (other): County seats of New Mexico, USA
  3. A city in Fresno County, California, United States. Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clovis-en-name-wXp0PrC1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 15 63 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 28 51 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 19 59 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 16 64 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 20 58 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 6 30 51 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 21 60 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 6 29 53 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 29 53 11
  4. (archaeology) A particular site that contains evidence of an early Native American culture; the culture associated with this site.
    Sense id: en-Clovis-en-name-noaCfy6N Categories (other): Archaeology Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Clovis point
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