Luke (surname) explained

Luke
Gender:	Masculine
Meaning:	"Light"
Origin:	Latin
Name Day:	18 October
Related Names:	Lucius, Luc, Luca, Lucas, Lukas, Lucy, Lucinda, Lukasz,

Luke can be a surname.

The name Luke is the English form of the Latin name Latin: 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]}

Surname

• Alan Luke (born 1959), British speed skater
• Alex Luke, American music executive
• Alexandra Luke (1901–1967), Canadian artist
• Alfred James Luke (1871–1920), Australian politician
• Arthur Luke (1923–1996), Australian rules footballer
• Austin Luke (born 1994), American basketball player
• Benny Luke (1939–2013), French-American actor
• Billy Luke (1890–1992), English footballer
• Charles Luke (disambiguation), multiple people
• Charlie Luke (disambiguation), multiple people
• Cole Luke (born 1995), American football player
• David Luke (1921–2005), German scholar
• Dennick Luke (born 2001), Dominican runner
• Derek Luke (born 1974), American actor
• Derek Luke (soccer) (born 1993), American soccer player
• Desiree Luke, Trinidadian cricketer
• Desmond Luke (1935–2021), Sierra Leonian politician
• Doug Luke (1929–2015), English photographer
• Émile F. Luke (1895–1980), Sierra Leonian scouting official
• Eric Luke, American writer
• Frank Luke (1897–1918), American fighter pilot
• Fred Luke (born 1946), American athlete
• Frederick Luke (1895–1983), English army officer
• Gabriel Luke (born 1969), American sprinter
• Gaddam Samuel Luke (1920–2000), Indian bishop
• Gail Luke (born 1963), Australian hurdler
• George Luke (disambiguation), multiple people
• Harry Luke (1884–1969), British colonial official
• Horace Luke (born 1970), Taiwanese entrepreneur
• Iain Luke (born 1951), Scottish politician
• Issac Luke (born 1987), New Zealand rugby league footballer
• Jan Lüke (born 1989), German rower
• Jemima Luke (1813–1906), English writer
• Jeremy Luke (born 1977), American actor
• John Luke (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jordan Luke (born 1993/1994), Australian rugby union footballer
• Josef Lüke (1899–1948), German footballer
• Kenneth Luke (1896–1971), Australian manufacturer
• Keye Luke (1904–1991), Chinese-American actor
• Laidback Luke (born 1976), Dutch-Filipino disc jockey
• Lauren Luke (born 1981), English makeup artist
• Matt Luke (disambiguation), multiple people
• Matthew Luke (??–1722), Italian pirate
• Ming Luke, American conductor
• Monte Luke (1885–1962), Australian photographer
• Ned Luke (born 1958), American actor
• Noel Luke (born 1964), English footballer
• Oliver Luke (1574–1651), English politician
• Onofiok Luke (born 1978), Nigerian politician
• Pearl Luke (born 1958), Canadian novelist
• Peter Luke (1919–1995), British writer
• Richard Luke (1948–2014), Australian rules footballer
• Robin Luke (born 1942), American singer
• Samuel Luke (1603–1670), English politician
• Soni Luke (born 1996), Australian rugby league footballer
• Steve Luke (born 1953), American football player
• Tamara Luke (born 1988), Australian rules footballer
• Theresa Luke (born 1967), Canadian rower
• Thomas Luke (1891–1935), British pilot
• Timothy Luke (born 1951), American professor
• Tony Luke (born 1985), Indian actor
• Tony Luke Jr. (born 1962), American restaurateur
• Wing Luke (1925–1965), Chinese-American politician
• Yudell Luke (1918–1983), American mathematician

Notes and References

1. Book: Mills. Watson E.. Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. 1990. Mercer University Press. Macon, Ga.. 0-86554-373-9. 529. paperback.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=goq0VWw9rGIC&q=Lucius Mills, Mercer Dictionary of the Bible (1990), p. 247-248
3. The frequently-stated translation of Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Λουκᾶς as "man from Lucania" does not appear supported by reliable sources.