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Lewis
Lewis ♂ English form, since the Middle Ages, of the French name Louis. In modern use it is also in part a transferred use of the surname derived from this given name, or from Anglicized forms of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’ or Welsh Llewelyn.
Variant: Lewys (modern spelling). Pet forms: Lewi(e). |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lewis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lewis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lewis.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lewis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lewis.html |
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Lewis
Lewis1 Early name of the Snake River. 2 River, c.95 mi (155 km) long, rising in the Cascade Range, SW Wash., and flowing SW to the Columbia River NW of Vancouver. Three privately owned dams furnish hydroelectric power and form a string of lakes along the river's middle course. |
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"Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LewisRiv.html "Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LewisRiv.html |
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Lewis (island) W. Isles. Leodus c.1100, Leoghuis 1449. Pre-Norse name of unknown linguistic origin.
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A. D. MILLS. "Lewis." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Lewis." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Lewis.html A. D. MILLS. "Lewis." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Lewis.html |
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lewis iron contrivance for raising blocks of stone. XVIII. perh. f. the name Lewis.
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T. F. HOAD. "lewis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "lewis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-lewis.html T. F. HOAD. "lewis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-lewis.html |
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Lewis For rulers thus named, use Louis. |
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"Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-IX-Lewis.html "Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-IX-Lewis.html |
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Lewis
Lewis Scotland: see Lewis and Harris . |
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"Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-LewisSco.html "Lewis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-LewisSco.html |
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lewis •abyss, amiss, bis, bliss, Chris, Diss, hiss, kiss, Majlis, miss, piss, reminisce, sis, Swiss, this, vis
•dais
•Powys, prowess
•loess, Lois
•Lewes, lewis
•abbess • ibis
•Anubis, pubis
•cannabis • arabis • duchess • purchase
•caddis, Gladys
•Candice
•Sardis, Tardis
•vendace • Charybdis
•bodice, goddess
•demigoddess • Aldiss • jaundice
•de profundis • prejudice • hendiadys
•cowardice • stewardess • preface
•Memphis • aphis • edifice • benefice
•orifice • artifice • office
•surface, surface-to-surface
•undersurface • haggis • aegis
•burgess
•clerkess, Theodorákis
•Colchis
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"lewis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lewis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-lewis.html "lewis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-lewis.html |
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