Ludger (name)
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| Pronunciation | German: [lʊdɡər] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Name day | 26 March |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Region of origin | Utrecht |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ludgeri, Ludgerus, Lutz, Liudger, Luidger, Luitger, Lüder, Lüer, Lüers, Lüür, Lui |
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Ludger is a masculine given name.[2] Notable persons with the name include:
- Saint Ludger, bishop of Münster
- Liudger of Utrecht, bishop of Utrecht
- Ludger Alscher (1916–1985), German archaeologist
- Ludger Beerbaum (born 1963), German equestrian
- Ludger Desmarais, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Ludger Dionne (1888–1962), Canadian businessman and politician
- Ludger Duvernay (1799–1852), Canadian publisher
- Ludger Fischer (born 1957), German historian
- Ludger Gerdes (1954–2008), German artist
- Ludger Kühnhardt (born 1958), German political scientist
- Ludger Lemieux (1872–1953), Canadian architect
- Ludger Lohmann (born 1954), German organist
- Ludger Pistor (born 1959), German actor
- Ludger Rémy (1949–2017), German harpsichordist, conductor and musicologist
- Ludger Stühlmeyer (born 1961), German cantor, composer, and musicologist
- Ludger Sylbaris (1870s–1929), Martiniquais circus artist
Characters
[edit]- Ludger Will Kresnik, the main protagonist in the video game Tales of Xillia 2
- Ludger, a reaper in the manga Black Butler by Yana Toboso
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Norman, Teresa (2003). World of Baby Names, A (Revised). New York: Penguin Publishing Group. p. 489. ISBN 978-1-4406-2556-5. OCLC 522378235. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ Instituut, Meertens. "NVB : voornaam Ludger". Welkom bij het Meertens Instituut (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-12-18.
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