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Lois
Gender Female Language(s)
English Meaning uncertain; allegedly "desirable, agreeable" Derived From the original
Greek
Λωΐς
Lois is a common English
name from the
New Testament .
Paul the Apostle mentions
Lois , the pious grandmother of
Saint Timothy in the
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.
Lois Bewley (1934–2012), dancer and choreographer
Lois Bryan Adams (1817–1870), American writer, journalist, newspaper editor
Lois Aileen Bey is an African-American
chemical engineer
Lois McMaster Bujold , author
Lois Capps , congresswoman
Lois Chiles , actress
Lois Collier , actress
Lois Cox , New Zealand writer
Lois Ehlert , writer
Lois Frankel , American politician
Lois Hole , lieutenant governor of Alberta (2000–2005)
Lois Johnson (1942–2014), American country music singer
Lois Kolkhorst , American politician
Lois M. Leveen , author
Lois Lenski , Newberry Award–winning children's books author/illustrator
Lois Lilienstein , singer
Lois Long , writer for
The New Yorker
Lois Lowry , author
Lois Maffeo (Lois ), musician
Lois Maxwell , actress
Lois McCallin , athlete
Lois McConnell, lead singer of European EDM group
N-Force
Lois McDonall , opera singer
Lois McIvor (1930–2017), New Zealand painter
Lois Meredith , actress
Lois Miriam Wilson , minister
Lois Mitchell (born 1939), Canadian politician
Lois Moran , actress
Lois Roberts , murder victim
Lois Roisman , activist/playwright/poet
Lois Smith , actress
Lois Wilde , actress
Lois Wilson , American silent film actress
Lois V. Vierk , composer
Lois the Balloon Fairy, a character in
Rainbow Magic .
Lois the Blue Footed Booby, a character on
Bear in the Big Blue House .
Lois Flagston (née Bailey), a character in the comic strip
Hi and Lois .
Lois Griffin (née Pewterschmidt), a main character in the animated TV series
Family Guy .
Lois Habiba , a character in the TV series
Torchwood: Children of Earth .
Lois Lane , the Daily Planet reporter in
DC Comics .
Lois Lane, who plays Bianca in the play within the play
Kiss Me, Kate .
Lois Morgan, a character in the TV series
Ellen .
Lois Wilkerson , a character in the TV series
Malcolm in the Middle .
In French, Loïs is a male name, as in the fictional comic strip adventures of Loïs Lorcey by
Jacques Martin .[
citation needed ]
The name Loïs is derived from the name
Louis , itself derived from
Clovis which is derived from the Germanic root, Hlodowig, which can be interpreted in the sense of "glorious" or "illustrious fighter". Close names include Louys, Luis, Louis, Lorys, Lucio, Leonus, Louniss, Lyes, Clovis, Ludovic, Ludwig, Lovis, and Luigi.[
citation needed ]