Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈluː.ɪs/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the given name Lewis. The author C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was a bearer of this surname. Related NamesDetails RootLewis (given name)Other Languages & CulturesLudvigsen(Danish) Louis(French) Ludwig(German) Same SpellingLewis 2 Categories American founding fathers, American sprinters, bandleaders, boxers, child actors, clarinetists, comedians, drummers, Emergency characters, isograms, keyboardists, Marvel characters, reggae musicians, skiffle, The Nanny characters, The Office US characters, ventriloquists