Luke /ˈlk/ is a surname.

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

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.