Ludwig

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Ludwig is a German name. It comes from two Old High German words, "hlod", meaning "loud" or "fame", and "wig", meaning "war."

Over time, the name Ludwig has migrated into other languages, including:

• French: Louis, Clovis, Louise
• English: Lewis, Lewes
• Italian: Luigi
• Spanish: Luis
• Portuguese: Luís
• Scandinavian: Ludvig
• Latinized form: Ludovic
• Hungarian: Lajos

Some notable people with the name Ludwig:

• Ludwig I of Bavaria
• Ludwig II of Bavaria
• Ludwig III of Bavaria
• Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof - The creator of Esperanto.
• Ludwig van Beethoven
• Ludwig Bemelmans
• Ludwig Wittgenstein

Companies with the name Ludwig:

• Ludwig-Musser, manufacturer of drums and percussion instruments

Organizations with the name Ludwig:

• Ludwig, a neo-Nazi group based in Italy.

Titles in the arts:

• Ludwig, a 1972 film by Luchino Visconti about Ludwig II of Bavaria
• Ludwig, a UK children's animated television series.

 

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