| Pronunciation | Italian: [luˈiːdʒi] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ludwig (Chlodwig) |
| Meaning | renowned/famous warrior |
| Region of origin | Italy |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Louis, Lewis, Levi, Ludvik, Aloysius, Luis |
Luigi is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of the German name Ludwig, through[clarification needed] the Latinization Ludovicus, corresponding to the French name Louis and its anglicized variant Lewis.
Other forms of the same name in Italian are the names Ludovico, Clodoveo, Aloísio and Alvise, the last form being more frequent in the Veneto region. A derived feminine name is Luigina.