Lois

L1O1I1S1
/ˈləʊ.ɪs/

proper noun

The grandmother of Timothy who is mentioned in an epistle to him.

OriginAncient Greek Λωΐς →
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Meanings

Lois1

proper noun
  1. biblicalThe grandmother of Timothy who is mentioned in an epistle to him.

    When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

    2 Timothy 1: 5
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin.

    Modernity might also lie in a name like Lois - pronounced Loys in Trinidad - which came to the island in the 1940s through Lois Lane, the heroine of the American Superman comic strip.

    1962, V.S.Naipaul, The Middle Passage, page 48

LOIs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of LOI

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛωΐς
  2. EnglishLois

From Ancient Greek Λωΐς (Lōḯs), of obscure meaning. Unrelated to Louise or Louisa.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λωΐς
  • Λωΐς (Lōḯs)biblical character
Catalan Lois
  • Loisbiblical character
Finnish Loois
  • Looisbiblical character
Greek Λουίζα
  • Λουίζα (Louíza)female given name
Hawaiian Loisa, Loika
  • Loisabiblical character
  • Loikafemale given name
Italian Lois
  • Loisbiblical character
Korean 로이스
  • 로이스 (Roiseu)biblical character

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lois

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Anagrams

soilsilosoli
Cite this entry
APA

Lois. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lois

MLA

“Lois.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lois. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lois,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lois.

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