Ludwig (surname)
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Ludwig is an Old High German
given name. Etymologically, the name can be traced back to the Germanic
name Hludwig, composed of Hlud/Hluth meaning "famous", and Wig meaning "warrior". Nicknames are Ludva, Ludia, Luděk, Ludivine, Viky.
Ludwig may refer to several notable persons:
Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
given name. Etymologically, the name can be traced back to the Germanic
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
name Hludwig, composed of Hlud/Hluth meaning "famous", and Wig meaning "warrior". Nicknames are Ludva, Ludia, Luděk, Ludivine, Viky.
Ludwig may refer to several notable persons:
- Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig, a German physician and physiologist
- Christian Gottlieb LudwigChristian Gottlieb LudwigChristian Gottlieb Ludwig was a German physician and botanist who was born in Brzeg, Silesia. He was the father of Christian L...
, a German physician and botanist - Emil LudwigEmil LudwigEmil Ludwig was a German author, known for his biographies.-Biography:Emil Ludwig was born in Breslau, now part of Poland. Ludwig studied law but chose writing as a career. At first he wrote plays and novella, but also worked as a journalist...
, a German writer - Erich LudwigErich LudwigErich Ludwig was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.He is the brother of Richard...
, a German rugby union international - Hubert Ludwig (1852-1913), a German zoologist
- Jens LudwigJens LudwigJens Ludwig is the lead guitarist and co-founderof the German power metal band Edguy. Jens has played nearly all the band's lead parts and guitar solos since their inception and is the only member of the current line-up other than Tobias Sammet to have any songwriting credits...
, a German guitarist - Joseph William Ludwig, an Austrian politician
- Olaf LudwigOlaf LudwigOlaf Ludwig is a former German racing cyclist. His career began at the SG Dynamo Gera/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. As an East German, he raced as an amateur until reunification of Germany allowed him to become professional with Panasonic team...
, a German racing cyclist - Richard LudwigRichard LudwigRichard Ludwig was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.He is the brother of Erich...
, a German rugby union international