Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lois

/ˈləʊ.ɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: lois
IPA: /ˈləʊ.ɪs/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin.

noun

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Λωΐς

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Clois

Phrases

Weedon Lois

Rhymes With

loess powys

Questions

How do you pronounce lois?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈləʊ.ɪs/.
What does lois mean?: The grandmother of Timothy who is mentioned in an epistle to him.
Where does lois come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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