Clovis

/ˈkloʊvɪs/ name

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  1. 1
    A male given name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Curry County, in central northeastern New Mexico, United States.
  3. 3
    A city in Fresno County, California, United States.
  4. 4
    A particular site that contains evidence of an early Native American culture; the culture associated with this site.

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archaeological culturearchaiccityclovis complexkingmonarch

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"Clovis, the constantly jumping wino, has prominent quadriceps and fantastic glutes."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Clovis, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, the same Germanic source as French Louis, Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, see there for further information. Doublet of Louis and Ludwig. The New Mexican city was named after a Frankish king; the Native American site and culture were named after this city.

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