Luisa
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Luisa is a female name of German origin (from Hlodowig) which means "glorious warrior". Luisa is the Italian form of the French "Louise", and has many variations: Luisella, Luisetta, Luigia, Maria Luisa. Its popularity derives from the cult of Saint Louise de Marillac of Paris, and mostly from Giuseppe Verdi's famous opera Luisa Miller.
The name may refer to:
- A character in The Transformers (TV series) episode Fire On The Mountain
- Luisa Rosselini, an erotic and pornographic actress
- Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria
- Giovanni da Verrazzano's name for Block Island and hence, Rhode Island
- the Italian name for the opera Louise