Lewis

From Middle English Lewis, Lowis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French Louis. Doublet of Louis.

• IPA^(key): /ˈluːɪs/
• Hyphenation: Lew‧is

Lewis

1. A male given name of Norman origin, the English form of Louis.
2. An English patronymic surname​.
3. A Welsh surname​; anglicized form of Llewellyn.
4. The w:Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
5. The title given to a partially apprenticed Freemason who is normally the Master or Son of a practicing Freemason; One practising or learning the degrees of Freemasonry after introduction to the degrees and before full induction or before becoming a Worshipful Brother.

• 1595 William Shakespeare: Third Part of King Henry the Sixth: Act III, Scene III:

  And tell false Edward, thy supposed king,

  That Lewis of France is sending over masquers,

  To revel it with him and his new bride.

• 1994 Joseph Heller: Closing Time →ISBN page 42:

  They named me Lewis and called me Louie as though my name was Louis, and I never saw the difference until Sammy pointed it out. And even then, I still don't see much difference.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lewis is the 29^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 531,781 individuals. Lewis is most common among White (58.2%) and Black/African American (34.8%) individuals.

• Gilbert N. Lewis - physical chemist

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