ludo

/ (ˈluːdəʊ) /

British a simple board game in which players advance counters by throwing dice

Word Origin for ludo

C19: from Latin: I play

My brother had brought his nickname with him, and everybody called him Ludo instead of Ludwig.

The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood |Georg Ebers
Yet their number was not very large, and Ludo, our most intimate friends, and I never joined them.

The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood |Georg Ebers
Ludo, who was a year and a half older, was instructed in the art.

The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood |Georg Ebers
Another man said that he had seen an old print of the game in a shop, but he thought it was called Ludo.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 148, January 13th 1915 |Various

Paula was my senior by three years; Ludwig, or Ludo—he was called by his nickname all his life—by a year and a half.

The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood |Georg Ebers