Luke (surname)


Luke is a surname.
The name Luke is the English form and the diminutive of the Latin name Lucas. It is derived from the Latin name Lucius, and it either means "the bright one" or "the one born at dawn," or "the great Lucius." It could also be a shortened form of the Latin name. Lucius likely derives from Latin word lux, meaning "light", related to the Latin verb lucere. Another proposed etymology is derivation from Etruscan Lauchum meaning "king," which was more directly transferred into Latin as Lucumo. The frequently-stated translation of Λουκᾶς as "man from Lucania" does not appear supported by reliable sources.
People with the surname include: