Louie

Nickname for Louis

Louie is a given name, a casual spelling of Louis.

It appears in various cultural references: Louie Louie is a rock standard, and several TV shows have featured the name.

In informal speech, a Louie can mean a left turn, from the military phonetic alphabet where L is Lima but older versions used Love or Louie: Hang a Louie at the light.

cartoon

DuckTales

Animated series about wealthy waterfowl

  • animationTechnique creating movement illusion
  • HueyGerman-origin boy's name
  • DeweyLibrary classification pioneer

nephew · Donald · Scrooge · Disney · triplet · duck · episode · series · character · adventurous

jazz

Armstrong

Surname meaning powerful limb

  • SatchmoFamed trumpeter's nickname
  • trumpetValved brass wind instrument
  • swingSuspended recreational seat

Dixieland · scat · gravelly · vocalist · bandleader · ambassador · improvisation · standards · cornet · bebop

name

nickname

Informal substitute name

diminutive · masculine · pet name · song · chant · garage rock · spelling variant

comedy

standup

Solo comedic performance

  • comedianProfessional humor performer
  • FXShorthand for effects
  • seriesOrdered set of related items

awkward · cringe · observational · monologue · dating · fatherhood · deadpan · dark humor · satire · uncomfortable

Categories
Opposites
formality of name

LouieLouis

French royal name

Louise · Ludwig · Luigi · Luis

Phrases
Family

Louis, Lou

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G