"Lewis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈluːɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lewis.wav Forms: Lewises [plural]
Rhymes: -uːɪs Etymology: From Middle English Lewis, Lowis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French Louis, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Doublet of Louis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Lewis}} Middle English Lewis, {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|fro|Louis}} Old French Louis, {{der|en|frk|*Hlūdawīg}} Frankish *Hlūdawīg, {{dbt|en|Louis}} Doublet of Louis Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Lewises}} Lewis (countable and uncountable, plural Lewises)
  1. A male given name from Frankish Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-LuG7zl40
  2. A surname.
    An English surname originating as a patronymic.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-vft3pg1R Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A surname.
    A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Lobhaois, itself from Old French Louis.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-yWsJBma2 Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 3 2 7 1 2 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 4
  4. A surname.
    A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic], an adopted anglicization of Llywelyn.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-zCNK8rME Categories (other): English surnames
  5. The title given to a partially apprenticed Freemason who is normally the Master or Son of a practicing Freemason; one practising or learning the degrees of Freemasonry after introduction to the degrees and before full induction or before becoming a Worshipful Brother. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-YJAym2oa
  6. A locale in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Montezuma County, Colorado.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Colorado, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-Z26OnlFp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 1 1 2 12 12 5 5 5 5 5 12 5 6 5 5 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 2 1 1 5 13 13 5 5 5 5 5 12 5 7 5 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 2 1 3 14 14 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 8 4 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 1 3 15 15 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 8 4 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 3 2 7 1 2 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 4 2 3 1 2 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 9 6 6 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 1 1 1 2 11 11 6 6 6 6 6 10 6 6 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 4 1 3 1 2 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 5
  7. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Vigo County, Indiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-3Oc0LM6A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 1 1 2 12 12 5 5 5 5 5 12 5 6 5 5 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 2 1 1 5 13 13 5 5 5 5 5 12 5 7 5 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 2 1 3 14 14 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 8 4 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 1 3 15 15 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 8 4 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 3 2 7 1 2 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 4 2 3 1 2 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 9 6 6 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 1 1 1 2 11 11 6 6 6 6 6 10 6 6 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 4 1 3 1 2 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 5
  8. A locale in the United States:
    A minor city in Cass County, Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-xk5-Ze4G
  9. A locale in the United States:
    A minor city in Edwards County, Kansas; named for journalist M. M. Lewis.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-xXKDsUKr
  10. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri; named for landowner Howell Lewis.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-7rDvi0hV
  11. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Essex County, New York; named for Morgan Lewis, 3rd Governor of New York.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-q-Mhp7NR
  12. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Lewis County, New York; named for its county, itself for Morgan Lewis.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-keNAKCXg
  13. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Granville County, North Carolina.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-sxB-Az3B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 1 1 2 12 12 5 5 5 5 5 12 5 6 5 5 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 2 1 1 5 13 13 5 5 5 5 5 12 5 7 5 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 2 1 3 14 14 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 8 4 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 1 3 15 15 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 8 4 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 3 2 7 1 2 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 4 2 3 1 2 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 9 6 6 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 1 1 1 2 11 11 6 6 6 6 6 10 6 6 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 4 1 3 1 2 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 5
  14. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Essex County, Vermont; named for landowners Nathan, Sevignior and Timothy Lewis.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Vermont, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Vermont, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-IDkB2AeQ
  15. A locale in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Clam Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin; named for founder Charles E. Lewis.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Wisconsin, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-y9yUro-g
  16. A locale in the United States:
    A ghost town in California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in California, USA, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-AWN6t5xb
  17. A locale in the United States:
    A number of townships, listed under Lewis Township.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-CpkDN3hu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Proper name

IPA: /ˈluːɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lewis.wav
Rhymes: -uːɪs Etymology: Derived from Scottish Gaelic Leòdhas, of uncertain origin; traditionally referred to Old Norse Ljóðahús, from ljóð (“song, poem”) + hús (“house”); but may be related to the Pictish name of the island recorded in Ptolemy's Geography as Λίμνου (Límnou). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|Leòdhas}} Scottish Gaelic Leòdhas, {{der|en|non|Ljóðahús}} Old Norse Ljóðahús, {{der|en|xpi|-}} Pictish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lewis
  1. Ellipsis of Isle of Lewis; an island in Scotland, United Kingdom. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Isle of Lewis (extra: an island in Scotland, United Kingdom) Categories (place): Islands, Places in Scotland Related terms: Lewis and Harris, Lewis with Harris Translations (Isle of Lewis): Leódhas [masculine] (Irish), Leòdhas [masculine] (Irish), Lioas (Manx), Лью́ис (Lʹjúis) [masculine] (Russian), Leòdhas (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Lewis-en-name-PXmImXVF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːɪs"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Lewes"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Louis"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "Isle of Lewis",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Leódhas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "Isle of Lewis",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Leòdhas"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "Isle of Lewis",
      "word": "Lioas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Lʹjúis",
      "sense": "Isle of Lewis",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Лью́ис"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "Isle of Lewis",
      "word": "Leòdhas"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Geography (Ptolemy)"
  ],
  "word": "Lewis"
}

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