"Louie" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈluː.i/
Rhymes: -uːi Etymology: Diminutives + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Louie
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Louis. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Louie-en-name-Q~RLX3hg
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Louise or Louisa. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names Derived forms: hang a Louie Related terms: Lou, Lewy
    Sense id: en-Louie-en-name-ZFYi31IZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 54 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈluː.i/
Rhymes: -uːi Etymology: From Cantonese 雷 (leoi4). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|雷|leoi4}} 雷 (leoi4) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Louie
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Louie-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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