"Lois" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈləʊ.ɪs/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Λωΐς (Lōḯs), of obscure meaning. Unrelated to Louise or Louisa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Λωΐς}} Ancient Greek Λωΐς (Lōḯs), {{m|en|Louise}} Louise, {{m|en|Louisa}} Louisa Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lois
  1. (biblical) The grandmother of Timothy who is mentioned in an epistle to him. Categories (topical): Bible, Biblical characters Translations (biblical character): Λωΐς (Lōḯs) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Lois (Catalan), Loois (Finnish), Loisa (Hawaiian), Lois (Italian), 로이스 (Roiseu) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-Lois-en-name-b-emAiwu Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 57 43 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical character': 56 44
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Individuals Translations (female given name): Λουίζα (Louíza) (Greek), Loika (Hawaiian)
    Sense id: en-Lois-en-name-IXv6U17x Disambiguation of Individuals: 39 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 80 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 2 98

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