Lou
Short for Louis
Lou is a given name, typically short for Louis, Louise, or Lewis.
It appears independently as a casual, familiar form: Lou and I go way back.
The name carries a mid-century American feel, common in sports figures and entertainers of that era.
nickname
Male name variant
geography
Gulf Coast pelican state
- LouisvilleMajor Kentucky river city
- LouvreParis art museum
- LourdesFrench pilgrimage town
Louie
Male name variant
Louisiana
Gulf Coast pelican state
- LouisvilleMajor Kentucky river city
- LouvreParis art museum
- LourdesFrench pilgrimage town
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Spiced Louisiana stew
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
voodoo · bayou · Mardi Gras · Saints · zydeco
Lulu
Feminine nickname, often playful
- nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
- Short NamesAnn, Bob, Dan, Eve, Gus
- TV CharactersHomer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson
- Middle NamesMarie, Lee, Anne, Grace, Lynn
- comicscomic books, comic book, comic strip, comic art, comic panel
- Lou Reed
- Lou Gehrig's
- St. LouisMajor Missouri river city
- Louis ArmstrongPioneering jazz trumpeter, singer
- Louis Pasteur
- Lou Holtz