Lois
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| Lois | |
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 Rembrandt, Timothy and his Grandmother, 1648 | |
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | uncertain; allegedly "desirable, agreeable" |
| Other names | |
| Derived | From the original Greek Λωΐς |
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Lois is a common English name from the New Testament. Paul mentions her as the pious grandmother of Timothy in his second epistle to Timothy (commending her for her faith in 2 Timothy 1:5). The name was first used by English Christians after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular, particularly in North America, during the first half of the 20th century.
Some notable women with the name include:
- Lois McMaster Bujold, author
- Lois Capps, congresswoman
- Lois Chiles, actress
- Lois Collier, actress
- Lois Hole, lieutenant governor of Alberta (2000–2005)
- Lois M. Leveen, author
- Lois Lowry, author
- Lois Maffeo (Lois), musician
- Lois Maxwell, actress
- Lois McCallin, athlete
- Lois Meredith, actress
- Lois Miriam Wilson, minister
- Lois Moran, actress
- Lois Roberts, murder victim
- Lois Roisman, activist/playwright/poet
- Lois Smith, actress
- Lois V Vierk, composer
The most famous fictional woman to bear the name is probably Lois Lane, but other fictional Loises include:
- Lois Flagston (née Bailey) in Hi and Lois
- Lois Griffin (née Pewterschmidt) in Family Guy
- Lois Morgan in Ellen (television series)
- Lois Wilkerson in Malcolm in the Middle
As male name
In French, Loïs is a male name, as in the fictional comic strip adventures of Loïs Lorcey by Jacques Martin.
See also
- Loïs Lane, a Dutch girl group
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