Meaning Of Name Luke

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.

Meaning of name luke. Lucius means the bright one or the one born at dawn. English form of latin lucas from the greek name λουκᾶς loukas meaning from lucania lucania being a region in southern italy of uncertain meaning luke was a doctor who travelled in the company of the apostle paul according to tradition he was the author of the third gospel and acts in the new testament he was probably of greek ethnicity. When researching it i ve discovered the meaning of the name luke.

Luke ˈ l uː k is a male given name and less commonly a surname. From lucania lucania was a district of ancient italy. Derived from the greek given name λουκας the meaning of the name is light or light giving etymologists.

In greek baby names the meaning of the name luke is. Luke was the author of the acts of the apostles and of the third gospel.