Clovis

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US/ˈkloʊvɪs/

proper noun

A male given name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history.

OriginFrankish *Hlōdowig →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history.
  2. A city, the county seat of Curry County, in central northeastern New Mexico, United States.
  3. A city in Fresno County, California, United States.
  4. archaeologyA particular site that contains evidence of an early Native American culture; the culture associated with this site.

Origin

  1. Frankish*Hlōdowig
  2. EnglishClovis

Borrowed from French Clovis, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, the same Germanic source as French Louis, Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, see there for further information. Doublet of Louis and Ludwig. The New Mexican city was named after a Frankish king; the Native American site and culture were named after this city.

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Translations

Finnish Klodvig
  • Klodvigmale given name
Italian Clodoveo
  • Clodoveomale given name
Portuguese Clóvis
  • Clóvismale given name
Swedish Klodvig
  • Klodvigmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Clovis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clovis

MLA

“Clovis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clovis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clovis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clovis.

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