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Clovis

US/ˈkloʊvɪs/

Clovis proper noun: a male given name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history.

Proper noun

Clovis

  1. A male given name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history.
  2. A city, the county seat of Curry County, in central northeastern New Mexico, United States.
  3. A city in Fresno County, California, United States.
  4. A particular site that contains evidence of an early Native American culture; the culture associated with this site.

Origin of Clovis

Borrowed from French Clovis, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, the same Germanic source as French Louis, Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, see there for further information. Doublet of Louis and Ludwig. The New Mexican city was named after a Frankish king; the Native American site and culture were named after this city.

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Phrases with Clovis

Questions about Clovis

What does Clovis mean?
Clovis means a male given name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history.
What part of speech is Clovis?
Clovis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Clovis?
Clovis is pronounced /ˈkloʊvɪs/ (US).

Words near Clovis in the dictionary

  1. CLOVES syndrome
  2. clovetree
  3. clovewort
  4. cloveworts
  5. Clovin
  6. Clovis
  7. Clovis point
  8. Clovis points
  9. clovoxamine
  10. Clow
  11. Cloward

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