Luke
From Latin Lucas, itself the Greek name Loukas, probably shortened from Loukanos, "belonging to Lucania," a region of southern Italy; some instead trace it to Lucius, "light."
Meaning and origin
Luke is the English form of the name carried by the writer of the New Testament's third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles.
How to pronounce Luke
| English (US) | LOOK /luːk/ |
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