Name meaning
Lew
means “famous in battle”
- Origin
- Germanic, via English
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- English, Polish
- Spellings
- Lew · Louis
- Form of
- Lewis
- Say it
- LOO
- Letters
- 3
Researched meaning
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Lew is a short form of Lewis, an English form of Louis, from the Germanic hlud, famous, and wig, battle.
Roots
From Germanic hlud (famous) + wig (battle).
Where it is used
Louis is the full form.
Lew name FAQ
What does the name Lew mean?
Lew means “famous in battle”. From Germanic hlud (famous) + wig (battle).
Where does the name Lew come from?
Lew is of Germanic, via English origin. Today it is used in English, Polish families.
How do you pronounce Lew?
Lew is usually pronounced LOO.
Is Lew a boy's or a girl's name?
Lew is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Lew?
Related spellings and forms include Louis.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.