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Luke (surname)

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Luke
Pronunciation/lk/
GenderMasculine
Name day18 October
Origin
Word/nameLatin
Meaning"Light"
Other names
Related namesLucius, Luc, Luca, Lucas, Lukas, Lucy, Lucinda, Lukasz,

Luke /ˈlk/ is a surname.

The name Luke is the English form of the Latin name Lucas. It is derived from the Latin name Lucius, and it either means "the great Lucius", or it is a shortened form of the Latin name. Lucius means "the bright one" or "the one born at dawn".[1][2][3]

People with the surname include:

References

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  1. ^ Mills, Watson E. (1990). Mercer Dictionary of the Bible (paperback ed.). Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press. p. 529. ISBN 0-86554-373-9.
  2. ^ Mills, Mercer Dictionary of the Bible (1990), p. 247-248.
  3. ^ The frequently-stated translation of Λουκᾶς as "man from Lucania" does not appear supported by reliable sources.