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The spelling Saint Louis usually refers to the person, while St. Louis refers to the city. The Fleur-de-lis , emblem of the French monarchy, is on the flag of St. Louis City and is used extensively throughout the region on the logos of various charities and non-profits.
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St. Louis (/ s eɪ n t ˈ l uː ɪ s, s ən t-/ saynt LOO-iss, sənt-) [11] is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is located near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, [8] while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated ...
Linguists identify the "St. Louis Corridor", extending from Chicago down into St. Louis, as a dialectally remarkable area, because young and old speakers alike have a Midland accent, except for a single middle generation born between the 1920s and 1940s, who have an Inland Northern accent diffused into the area from Chicago. [12]
Sacagawea (/ ˌ s æ k ə dʒ ə ˈ w iː ə / SAK-ə-jə-WEE-ə or / s ə ˌ k ɒ ɡ ə ˈ w eɪ ə / sə-KOG-ə-WAY-ə; [1] also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812) [2] [3] [4] was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, in her teens, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory.
Louis (948– c. 954), Prince of France and son of King Louis IV of France. Louis, Count of Évreux (1276–1319), Prince of France. Louis of France (1264–1276), Prince of France and heir apparent of France. Louis (1309–1328), Count of Chartres. Louis I, Count of Nevers (1272–1322), Count of Nevers and Rethel.
Saint Louis (hotel barge), a hotel barge in southwest France. Saint-Louis -class cruiser, a class of planned French heavy cruiser, never built. MS St. Louis, a German ocean liner, notable for a voyage in 1939 when it carried 908 Jewish refugees from Germany. USS St. Louis, seven United States Navy ships.
Louie is a moderately common given name, related to the more common name Louis. It originated in the United Kingdom (where Louis is pronounced / ˈluːi /) as a more regularly-spelled version without a silent s . In 2011, it was the 74th most common forename for births in England and Wales, with Louis only slightly more common at 68th. [1]