What does Lois mean?

Lois means "desirable, superior"

How do we pronounce Lois?

Lois \loi(s), lo-is\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Lois is also used as a boy name meaning of name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced LOWihS in English 1.

1 Pronunciation for Lois: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Lois?

Lois is of Old Greek and Germanic origin. It is used mainly in English. Biblical name: From Old Greek roots, its meaning is 'desirable, superior'. An older form of the name is loion (Old Greek). The name was borne in the Bible by the grandmother of Timothy, who was praised by Paul for her faith. It was consequently adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century. It has in recent times been associated with Louise and Eloise, although there are no etymological connections. Lois Lane is famous in popular culture as the fictional girlfriend of Clark Kent, the alter ego of the comic book hero Superman (1938-). Lois is an English form of the Dutch, English, French, and German Louise name variations. Forms of Lois comprise the English Delois meaning, the name Loes meaning and origin, the Spanish name Loida origin, the English what does the name Loisa mean, the name what does the name Loise mean, the name Loyce meaning and origin, and the name Loys meaning and origin. Another form of the name is the English shortening Lo definition.

A famous person named Lois is Author, Lois Lowry, born 20 March 1937, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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The baby name Lois fun facts:

The name Lois in reverse order is "Siol".

The numerological value of the name Lois is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Lois?

Lois is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames