Clovis

Clovis is a personal name of Germanic origin that primarily saw use in Europe before the year 1000 CE. Several persons of historical importance have borne this name; it is also the name of two places in the United States. Clovis is the ancestory of the modern names Louis (French), Ludwig (German), Ludovico (Italian) and Lodewijk (Dutch).

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Ancient variants of the name Clovis/Louis include Chlodwig, Chlodowic, Chlodowech and Hludowic.

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• Kings of the Franks, a Germanic people of pre-modern Europe:
• Clovis I, reigned 482-511
• Clovis II, reigned 637-655
• Clovis III, reigned 691-695
• Places in the United States of America:
• Clovis, California
• Clovis, New Mexico
• The Clovis culture, an early Native American culture

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