Lou
/luː/
Lou proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Louis.
Proper noun (1)
Lou (countable and uncountable, plural Lous)
- A diminutive of the male given name Louis.
- Or it’s the man who has listened to Lou Dobbs ranting about people crossing the borders or who has heard some incredibly nasty sermon about homosexuals and thinks to himself, “My race, my people, my tribe are under assault, and the brave young men of the tribe have to protect it.”2010 March 9, Amy Frykholm, quoting Mark Potok, “Enemies of the people: Mark Potok monitors hate”, in The Christian Century
- A diminutive of the female given names Louisa and Louise; often also used as a middle name.
- Nickname for St. Louis: a major city in Missouri, United States.
Proper noun (2)
Lou
- A Southeast Admiralty Islands language spoken on Lou Island of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea.
- The Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea.
Forms of Lou
| plural | Lous |
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Origin of Lou
Shortening.
Words formed from Lou
Phrases with Lou
Words that rhyme with Lou
Questions about Lou
- What does Lou mean?
- Lou means a diminutive of the male given name Louis.
- What part of speech is Lou?
- Lou is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Lou?
- Lou is pronounced /luː/.
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