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Lou.

A unisex given name.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/luː/
  1. A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name Louis.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A unisex given name. A diminutive of the female given names Louisa and Louise; often also used as a middle name.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Nickname for St. Louis: a major city in Missouri, United States.

    countable · uncountable · with-definite-article
Where this word comes from

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  1. A Southeast Admiralty Islands language spoken on Lou Island of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea.

  2. The Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.