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First name Ludovici.
« on: Tuesday 29 December 15 12:42 GMT (UK) »
In an 18th century Aberffraw baptism record that I am looking at it shows the parents names as Ludovici and Anna Owen.

I realise that the first names are in Latin and Anna translates to Ann but can only find the name Ludovici used as a surname, does anyone know what it would translate to when used as a forename?



 

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Re: First name Ludovici.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 December 15 12:49 GMT (UK) »
Ludwig, Louis, ... ?

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Latin: Ludovicus, Aloysius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_%28given_name%29

and if a surname was used as a forename ..-.
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Ludovici
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Re: First name Ludovici.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 December 15 12:49 GMT (UK) »
Most likely Lewis or Louis.

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Re: First name Ludovici.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 29 December 15 20:45 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both for your replies.

I have settled for 'Lewis' as this would appear to be the Welsh version of Ludovici.

One of the URL links that Berlin-Bob posted was particularly useful as in the Ludovici history description it included the following:-

"In Wales, Lewis is used as an Anglicization of the Old Welsh name Llywelyn".

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Re: First name Ludovici.
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 30 December 15 10:08 GMT (UK) »
Just to confirm the above. Lewis as a first name can be either Ludovicus or Ludovici.

The attached image shows one used in the register and the other on same person's memorial.

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Re: First name Ludovici.
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 30 December 15 13:27 GMT (UK) »
Thank you David for posting the image that was most helpful.

If I conduct searches using both versions of the name I might find details relating to Ludovici Owen.

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Re: First name Ludovici.
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 30 December 15 13:32 GMT (UK) »
"but can only find the name Ludovici used as a surname"

There are a few as forename here :-

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3ALudovici~

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Re: First name Ludovici.
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 30 December 15 13:33 GMT (UK) »
Adding "Owen" gets more

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gr4/

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Re: First name Ludovici.
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 30 December 15 13:38 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: dcbnwh on Wednesday 30 December 15 10:08 GMT (UK)
Just to confirm the above. Lewis as a first name can be either Ludovicus or Ludovici.
Just to clarify, the Latin form of the name is correctly Ludovicus. They are not alternatives!

The form Ludovici is genitive/possessive, and means 'of Ludovicus/Lewis'. This form would be used for recording children's baptisms (e.g. 'son of Lewis') or in a monumental inscription (e.g. 'sacred to the memory of Lewis').
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