Aloysius

English

Etymology

Latinization of an Occitan form of Louis. Doublet of Louis.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æl.əʊˈɪʃ.əs/, /æl.əʊˈɪs.ɪəs/

Proper noun

Aloysius

A male given name from the Germanic languages, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
- 1927, Ernest Hemingway, chapter IV, in The Sun Also Rises:
  Mr and Mrs Aloysius Kirby announced the marriage of their daughter Katherine – I knew neither the girl nor the man she was marrying. They must be circularizing the town. It was a funny name. I felt sure I could remember anybody with a name like Aloysius. It was a good Catholic name.

Translations

male given name

Czech: Alois (cs)
French: Aloïs (fr) m
German: Alois (de)
Alemannic German: Alewiss
Hungarian: Alajos (hu)
Italian: Luigi (it) m, Aloisio (it) m
Latin: Aloysius m
Latvian: Aloizs m
Polish: Alojzy (pl) m
Portuguese: Aloísio (pt) m
Russian: Алоиз m (Aloiz)
Slovene: Alojz (sl), Lojze (sl)
Vietnamese: Aloisiô

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