Message: "Lewis" - Behind the Name

[Surname] Lewis

by Mo6 (guest)

9/1/2006, 8:28 PM

Never been here before, but could anyone tell me where the last name Lewis originated from (because I know it's not Tennessee, USA)?

Thanks!

Michelle (Mo6)

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- morfydd (guest) +1

9/2/2006, 3:55 AM

I think that the name generally originates in the Latin Ludovicus, which became Louis. But I there is another form of the name derived from Levis, which in turn is derived from the Hebrew Levi.

- Jim Young (guest)

9/3/2006, 5:04 AM

Mainly Welsh in origin. Have a look at this page -

http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/Map.aspx?name=LEWIS&year=1881&altyear=1998&country=GB&type=name

Although Lewis is another spelling of Louis some believe it was adopted by the Welsh as an English language equivalent of Llewelyn.

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