Baby name

RISING BOY · OLD GERMANIC ADAL + WISA
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Alois

/ah · LOH · ees/


“Noble”

German form of Aloysius, combining Germanic 'adal' (noble) and 'wisa' (wise)

alois · lois · aloiz

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How it ages.

Traditional German name, declining since mid-20th century

The cultural moment.

Increasingly dated in contemporary Germany