"Luigi" meaning in English

See Luigi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: En-us-Luigi.oga
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Luigi. Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates. The verb sense emerged shortly after the December 2024 killing of American healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by accused perpetrator Luigi Mangione. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|Luigi}} Borrowed from Italian Luigi, {{dbt|en|Ludovico|Luis|Ludwig|alt4=other cognates}} Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates Head templates: {{en-prop}} Luigi
  1. A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Louis. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Luigi-en-name-Gi-ATyb- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 4 23 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 4 19 29

Verb

Audio: En-us-Luigi.oga Forms: Luigies [present, singular, third-person], Luiging [participle, present], Luigied [participle, past], Luigied [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Luigi. Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates. The verb sense emerged shortly after the December 2024 killing of American healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by accused perpetrator Luigi Mangione. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|Luigi}} Borrowed from Italian Luigi, {{dbt|en|Ludovico|Luis|Ludwig|alt4=other cognates}} Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates Head templates: {{en-verb|Luigies|Luiging|Luigied}} Luigi (third-person singular simple present Luigies, present participle Luiging, simple past and past participle Luigied)
  1. (Internet slang) To assassinate. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-Luigi-en-verb-ywAebD-p Categories (other): Hot words newer than a year
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