Lewis (disambiguation)
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Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has more than one possible origin. One is the anglicised version of the personal forename Louis that has, through patronymics, also come to be used as a surname. The other is derived from the Germanic given name Lewis, meaning "reknowned, famous battle", and is of English/Welsh origin.
- Alun Lewis
- Carl Lewis, athlete
- Clarence Irving Lewis, Philosopher and mathematical logician (1883 - 1964)
- Clive Staples Lewis, writer
- George Lewis
- George Cornewall Lewis
- George Henry Lewis
- Gilbert N(ewton). Lewis, physical chemist
- Isaac Newton Lewis
- James W. Lewis, convicted in relation to the 1982 Tylenol scare
- Jerry Lewis, comedian
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- John Lewis (John Aaron Lewis)
- John Llewellyn Lewis
- Leopold Lewis
- Meade Lewis
- Meriwether Lewis, explorer
- Oscar Lewis
- Arthur Lewis (William Arthur Lewis)
Monarchs
France
- Louis I of France
- Louis II of France
- Louis III of France
- Louis IV of France
- Louis V of France
- Louis VI of France
- Louis VII of France
- Louis VIII of France
- Louis IX of France
- Louis X of France
- Louis XI of France
- Louis XII of France
- Louis XIII of France
- Louis XIV of France
- Louis XV of France
- Louis XVI of France
- Louis XVII of France
- Louis XVIII of France
Portugal
Fictional people
- Detective Sergeant Robbie Lewis in the Inspector Morse novels and television series (where he is played by Kevin Whately).
Places
Lewis is the name of several places (many named after people surnamed Lewis), including:
United Kingdom
United States of America
- Lewis, Indiana, United States of America
- Lewis, Alabama, United States of America
- Lewis, Arkansas, United States of America
- Lewis, New York, United States of America (3 locations)
- Lewis Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Lewis Center, Ohio, United States of America
Robots
Lewis is the name of a robotic wedding photographer.
Machine gun
Lifting appliance
Lewis : used to lift stones during the installation of stonemasonry work.
Names pronounced the same
- Lewes, the name of several places
See also
"Lewis" is also a part of the name of:
- Lewisburg, the name of several places
- Lewiston, the name of several places
- Lewistown, the name of several places
- Lewisville, the name of several places
- Lewisite, a chemical weapon



