"Clovis" meaning in English

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Proper name

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: {{m|fr|Clovis}} Clovis, {{der|en|frk|*Hlūdawīg|*Hlōdowig}} Frankish *Hlōdowig, {{m|fr|Louis}} Louis, {{m|nl|Lodewijk}} Lodewijk, {{m|de|Ludwig}} Ludwig, {{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. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Clodoveo (Italian), Clóvis [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Clovis-en-name-Wm9vJhSE Disambiguation of 'male given name': 87 4 6 4
  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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 69 9
  4. (archaeology) A particular site that contains evidence of an early Native American culture; the culture associated with this site. Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-Clovis-en-name-noaCfy6N Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Clovis point

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