Lois
| Lois | |
|---|---|
|
Rembrandt, Timothy and his Grandmother, 1648 | |
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | uncertain; allegedly "desirable, agreeable" |
| Other names | |
| Derived | From the original Greek Λωΐς |
Lois is a common English name from the New Testament. Paul mentions Lois as the pious grandmother of Timothy in his 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.
Notable Women
- Lois McMaster Bujold, author
- Lois Capps, congresswoman
- Lois Chiles, actress
- Lois Collier, actress
- Lois Hole, lieutenant governor of Alberta (2000–2005)
- Lois Kolkhorst, American politician
- Lois M. Leveen, author
- Lois Lowry, author
- Lois Maffeo (Lois), musician
- Lois Maxwell, actress
- Lois McCallin, athlete
- Lois McConnell, lead singer of European EDM group N-Force
- Lois Meredith, actress
- Lois Miriam Wilson, minister
- Lois Moran, actress
- Lois Roberts, murder victim
- Lois Roisman, activist/playwright/poet
- Lois Smith, actress
- Lois Wilson, American silent film actress
- Lois V Vierk, composer
Fictional Women
- Lois Flagston (née Bailey), the comic strip Hi and Lois.
- Lois Griffin (née Pewterschmidt), the animated series Family Guy.
- Lois Habiba, the TV series Torchwood: Children of Earth.
- Lois Lane, the Daily Planet reporter in DC Comics, who is probably the most famous fictional woman to bear the name Lois.
- Lois Lane, who plays Bianca in the play within the play Kiss Me, Kate .
- Lois Morgan, the TV series Ellen.
- Lois Wilkerson, the TV series Malcolm in the Middle.
As male name
In French, Loïs is a male name, as in the fictional comic strip adventures of Loïs Lorcey by Jacques Martin.
See also
- Lois, Missouri, a community in the United States
- Loïs Lane, a Dutch girl group
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