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GirlPronounced French /lwiz/; English /lu.ˈiz/; Danish /lu.ˈiː.sə/; German /lu.ˈiː.zə/Swedish language family

Louise

French feminine form of Louis.

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Louise is a girl name.

Pronunciation: French /lwiz/; English /lu.ˈiz/; Danish /lu.ˈiː.sə/; German /lu.ˈiː.zə/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationFrench /lwiz/; English /lu.ˈiz/; Danish /lu.ˈiː.sə/; German /lu.ˈiː.zə/
Language familySwedish

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French feminine form of Louis.

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Usage: french, english, danish, swedish, norwegian, dutch, german

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