Ludger (name) explained
| Ludger |
| Pronunciation: | pronounced as /de/ |
| Gender: | Male |
| Name Day: | 26 March |
| Region: | Utrecht |
| Origin: | Germanic |
| Related Names: | Ludgeri, Ludgerus, Lutz, Liudger, Luidger, Luitger, Lüder, Lüer, Lüers, Lüür, Lui |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Ludger is a masculine given name.[2] Notable persons with the name include:
- Saint Ludger, bishop of Münster
- Liudger of Utrecht, bishop of Utrecht
- Ludger Alscher (1916–1985), German archaeologist
- Ludger Beerbaum (born 1963), German equestrian
- Ludger Desmarais, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Ludger Dionne (1888–1962), Canadian businessman and politician
- Ludger Duvernay (1799–1852), Canadian publisher
- Ludger Fischer (born 1957), German historian
- Ludger Gerdes (1954–2008), German artist
- Ludger Kühnhardt (born 1958), German political scientist
- Ludger Lemieux (1872–1953), Canadian architect
- Ludger Lohmann (born 1954), German organist
- Ludger Pistor (born 1959), German actor
- Ludger Rémy (1949–2017), German harpsichordist, conductor and musicologist
- Ludger Stühlmeyer (born 1961), German cantor, composer, and musicologist
- Ludger Sylbaris (1870s–1929), Martiniquais circus artist
Characters
- Ludger Will Kresnik, the main protagonist in the video game Tales of Xillia 2
- Ludger, a reaper in the manga Black Butler by Yana Toboso
Notes and References
- Book: Norman, Teresa . World of Baby Names, A (Revised) . . New York . 2003 . 978-1-4406-2556-5 . 522378235 . 489 . 2018-12-18.
- Web site: Instituut . Meertens . NVB : voornaam Ludger . Welkom bij het Meertens Instituut . nl . 2018-12-18.
