Clovis

Clovis may refer to the following:

The personal name of Germanic origin that primarily saw use in Europe before the year 1000 AD. Several locales and persons of historical importance have borne this name.
The ancestral cognate of the modern proper paronyms Louis (French), Ludwig (German), Ludovico (Italian) and Lodewijk (Dutch).

Ancient variants of the name Clovis/Louis include Chlovis, Chlodwig, Chlodowic, Chlodowech and Hludowic.

In the Merovingian dynasty, three kings of the Salian Franks bore the name Clovis:
- Clovis I (the first Merovingian ruler) reigned 481–511
- Clovis II reigned 637–655
- Clovis III reigned 675–676
- Clovis IV reigned 691–695
Two municipalities in the United States are called Clovis:
- Clovis, California
- Clovis, New Mexico
Clovis Dardentor is the name of the central character of the homonymous fiction novel, written by Jules Verne.
Clovis Sangrail is the name of a character in the books of Saki (H.H.Munro)

The Paleo Indian Clovis culture of North America is named for artifacts discovered near Clovis, New Mexico.