From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lois
Lois
Lois was a popular female baby name particularly in • Composer Lois V Vierk
North America and other areas in the English speaking • Reverend Lois Miriam Wilson
world during the first half of the 20th century, named af- • Musician Lois Maffeo (Lois)
ter the pious grandmother of Saint Timothy mentioned • Author Lois McMaster Bujold
in 2 Timothy 1:5. The original name in Greek is Λωΐς • Author Lois M. Leveen
(Lōïs), meaning "desirable", "agreeable". Some notable The most famous fictional woman to bear the name is
women with the name include: probably Lois Lane, but other fictional Loises include:
• Congresswoman Lois Capps • Lois Flagston (née Bailey) in Hi and Lois
• Actress Lois Chiles • Lois Griffin (née Pewterschmidt) in Family Guy
• Actress Lois Collier • Lois Morgan in Ellen
• Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (2000-2005) Lois Hole • Lois in Malcolm in the Middle
• Author Lois Lowry
• Athlete Lois McCallin
• Actress Lois Moran
As male name
• Murder victim Lois Roberts In French, Loïs is a male name, as in the fictional comic
• Actress Lois Smith strip adventures of Loïs Lorcey by Jacques Martin.
• Activist/playwright/poet Lois Roisman
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