Loïc

Loïc is a Breton given name, based on Laou, a Breton diminutive of Gwilherm or Gwilhom (like Bill is a diminutive of William), with the diminutive ending ig (like Billy). Non-Breton speaking Bretons often think it is the Breton form of the name Louis.

In Provence, in southeastern France, many think that it actually is "the old Provençal form of Louis", in which case it means "Famed Warrior".[1]

Another less well accepted explanation of the origin of the name is that its source is "Loukas", a Greek name meaning "One from Lucania". This would group the name with other names that have this root, such as Luke, Luc and Lucas.[2]

• Loïc Amisse, French football manager, born in Nantes, in Brittany;
• Loïc Bigois, French Formula One Aerodynamicist
• Loïc Bruni, French downhill mountain bike racer
• Loïc Costerg, French bobsledder
• Loïc Courteau, French tennis player
• Loïc Dachary, French programmer and pioneer of the GNU Project
• Loïc De Kergret, French volleyball player, has a Breton family name,
• Loïc Duval, French race car driver
• Loïc Guillon, French football defender
• Loïc Jacquet, French rugby union player
• Loïc Jean-Albert, French parachutist
• Loïc Jouannigot, French children's book illustrator, has a Breton family name,
• Loïk Le Floch-Prigent, manager, born in Brittany,
• Loïc Le Meur, French blogger, has a Breton family name,
• Loïc Leferme, French diver
• Loïc Loval, French football player
• Loïc Lumbilla Kandja, French football player
• Loïc Matile, French entomologist
• Loic Meillard, Swiss alpine skier
• Loïc Nottet, Belgian singer
• Loïc Perizzolo, Swiss racing cyclist
• Loïc Perrin, French football player
• Loïc Rémy, French football player
• Loïc Wacquant, French sociologist