Luther (surname)
As a German surname, Luther is derived from a Germanic personal name compounded from the words liut, "people", and heri, "army". As a rare English surname, it means "lute player" (Hanks and Hodges 1988). Luther is also derived from the Latin name Eleutherius. Eleutherius is a cognate of the Greek word eleutheros (έλεύθερος) which means "free."[1] Luther has also been regularly used as a given name in English speaking countries in modern times, originally in honour of Martin Luther.
Notable people
- Bill Luther (born 1945), US congressman from Minnesota
- Bobbi Sue Luther (born 1978), American model and actress
- Charles Luther (1885–1962), Swedish Olympic sprinter
- Darlene Luther (1947-2002), American politician
- Frank Luther (1899–1980), American musician
- Hans Luther (1879–1962), German politician and Chancellor of Germany
- Harold C. Luther (1915–1973), New York politician
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), German theologian and Augustinian monk who inspired and began the Protestant Reformation
- Martin Luther (diplomat) (1895–1945), German diplomat from 1940–1945 and a Nazi party member
- Robert Luther (1822–1900), German astronomer (full name Karl Theodor Robert Luther)
- Robert Thomas Dietrich Luther, German scientist (chemistry, photography)
- Sally Luther (1918-2015), Minnesota politician
- Sidney A. von Luther (1925–1985), New York state senator
- Thomas Luther (born 1969), German chess player
See also
References
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