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Luke | Name Meaning & Origin
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Greek |
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Man from Lucania |
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Origin: |
Latin |
Meaning: |
Man from Lucania |
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Pronunciation: |
(LOOK) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Luke |
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Irish Names, Biblical Names, Saints Names, Scottish Names, Australian Names, Canadian Names, New Zealand Names, British Names, Christian Names, American Names, English Names, Welsh Names, Nicknames or Pet Names, Bible Names, Popular Names |
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English speaking countries |
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St Luke was the author of the Biblical books of Luke and of the Acts of the Apostles. He is traditionally seen as being a physician or a doctor.
Luke was ranked as the 17th most popular boy's name in the UK in 2006, but was rated 43rd in the US. In modern popular culture the name Luke is associated with Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker. |
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Popularity Rank of Luke | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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Luke - Rankings by Year |
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The name meaning of Luke and the name origin of Luke have been reviewed by our name experts.
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