masc. proper name, from Old High German hlud(o)wig, literally "famous in war," from Proto-Germanic *hluda- "heard of, famous" (see loud) + *wiga "war" (see victory). Compare Louis.
Lucy
Luddite
lude
ludic
ludicrous
Ludwig
luff
Luftwaffe
lug
Luganda
luge
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