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Clovis en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkloʊvɪs/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from French Clovis, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, the same Germanic source as French Louis, Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, see there for further information. Doublet of Louis and Ludwig. The New Mexican city was named after a Frankish king; the Native American site and culture were named after this city.

Meanings

  1. A male given name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history.
  2. A city, the county seat of Curry County, in central northeastern New Mexico, United States.
  3. A city in Fresno County, California, United States.
  4. A particular site that contains evidence of an early Native American culture; the culture associated with this site.

Deriveds

Clovis point

Translations (5)

ka ხლოდვიგი (male given name) · fi Klodvig (male given name) · sv Klodvig (male given name) · it Clodoveo (male given name) · pt Clóvis (male given name)