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Luke

Pronunciation: LOOK (key)
Names related to Luke: Luc, Luca, Lucas, Lukas
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Origin of the name Luke:

The Middle English and Anglo-French form of Lucas. The name is borne in the Bible by one of the four evangelists, the author of the third Gospel, Luke, and the Acts of the Apostles. Lucas is an Ecclesiastic Late Latin name thought to be a derivative of Lucius, which is from the root lux (light). Alternatively, some believe the name is derived from the Ecclesiastic Greek Loukas, a contraction of Loukanos (man from Lucania).

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Luke seems a strong yet cool with a relaxed cowboy feel.

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Meanings and history of the name Luke: | Edit

Luke is derived from the Greek and means "Light", also sounds like the italian word for light, "Luce".

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St. Luke, author of the third Gospel of the New Testament
Luke Kelly, folk singer
Luke Kirby, Canadian actor
Luke Perry, actor who played Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills 90210
Luke Wilson, actor

Luke in song, story & screen: | Edit

Luke Castellen, one of the children of Hermes in the "Percy Jackson & The Olympians" fantasy series by Rick Riordan.
Luke Skywalker, Jedi knight, original "Star Wars" trilogy
Cool Hand Luke (1967) starring Paul Newman as Luke
Luke Duke from "The Dukes of Hazzard"
Luke Spencer of Luke & Laura fame, from the TV soap "General Hospital"
Luke Cage, real name of Power Man in Marvel comics
Luke Danes, lead character on the tv show "Gilmore Girls" (2000)
Luke Cafferty, Friday Night Lights TV show
Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek Next Generation

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