Origin of the name Lourdes: Transferred use of a Basque place-name meaning "craggy slope." Lourdes, a town in southwestern France, was popularized as a given name after St. Bernadette experienced visions of the Virgin Mary there in 1858.
Origin of the name Louisa: Feminine form of Louis (famous in war), which is from the Germanic Hluodowig, a compound name composed from the elements hluod (famous) and wīg (war, strife).
Lovisa is a Swedified form of Louise, which originates in Louis and has been used in Sweden since the 17th century. It was placed in the Swedish calendar in the 1750s after king Adolf Fredericks marriage to Lovisa Ulrika of Prussia in 1744. Lovisa means fighter.
Given Name LOVISE. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: Danish, Norwegian.
American Meaning: The name Luana is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Luana is: Graceful battle maiden.
Comments and insights on the name Luba: | Edit. Luba is a feminine, unique name. Pron. "lou-buh" or "lyou-bah", depending on the language you take it from. In Bulgarian, it's the 2nd pron. and would likely be spelled Lyuba in English ("lyubov" means in love in several Slavic languages.
French Meaning: The name Lucie is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Lucie is: Light; illumination.
Polish Meaning: The name Lucja is a Polish baby name. In Polish the meaning of the name Lucja is: Bright.
Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum "profit, wealth". In Roman legend Lucretia was a maiden who was raped by the son of the king of Rome.
Polish Meaning: The name Lucyna is a Polish baby name. In Polish the meaning of the name Lucyna is: Bright.
