What part of germany does Ludwig seem to originate(I mean way back whenever) What century is it first documented Is Lewis its only meaning? In the 1850s my GGGRanddad was from kastle or Kassell,uncertain which. JohnJohnston

LUDWIG: Broken down the "Lud" comes from "luod", meaning "loud" or "fame" and "wig" comes from "wic", meaning "battle". According to my first source ("German-American Names" by George F. Jones), the name was in use well before the practice came about of borrowing names from other neighboring countries, so that would make it quite old. According a second source ("A Dictionary of Surnames" by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges), the name is a German version of "Lewis". "from "lowis, Lodowicus", a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements 'hold' [fame] + 'wig' [war]. This was the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin chronicles as 'Ludovicus' and 'Chlodovechus' [the latter form becoming Old French 'Clovis, Clouis, Louis', the former developing into German 'Ludwig']. Sorry, but none of my sources give any locations of origin. Barbara [email protected] wrote: > What part of germany does Ludwig seem to originate(I mean way back whenever) > What century is it first documented > Is Lewis its only meaning? In the 1850s my GGGRanddad was from kastle or > Kassell,uncertain which. > JohnJohnston > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB