"Lou" meaning in English

See Lou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /luː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lou.wav Forms: Lous [plural]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Lou (countable and uncountable, plural Lous)
  1. (countable) A unisex given name.
    A diminutive of the male given name Louis.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lou-en-name-y1VUoyE3 Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names, Languages Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 41 41 5 10 4 Disambiguation of Languages: 17 17 14 28 23
  2. (countable) A unisex given name.
    A diminutive of the female given names Louisa or Louise; often also used as a middle name.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lou-en-name-8uLjJgKc Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names, Languages Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 41 41 5 10 4 Disambiguation of Languages: 17 17 14 28 23
  3. (with definite article) A nickname for St. Louis. A city in Missouri, United States Tags: countable, uncountable, with-definite-article Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lou-en-name-UqF2L9Ob Categories (other): City nicknames, Languages Disambiguation of Languages: 17 17 14 28 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Loulou, Lou Reed, Lulu, Marilou, Mary Lou, Mary-Lou Related terms: Louey, Louie, Louis, Louisa, Louise, Lew, Lu
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lou
  1. A Southeast Admiralty Islands language spoken on Lou Island of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea.
    Sense id: en-Lou-en-name-f4vvGIOx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 16 16 36 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 12 15 31 21 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 15 15 36 15 4 4 Disambiguation of Languages: 17 17 14 28 23
  2. The Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea.
    Sense id: en-Lou-en-name-NZ7VpEsc Categories (other): Languages Disambiguation of Languages: 17 17 14 28 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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