Luke

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Quotations 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Related terms 2 German 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

English form of Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas), “‘man from Lucania’”).

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Luke

Plural -

Luke

1. A male given name
2. (Biblical) Luke the Evangelist, an early Christian ( Col.4:14.etc) credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
3. (Biblical) The Gospel of St. Luke, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the third of the four gospels.

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• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)^[1]: Colossians 4:14:

  Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

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• Lucas

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

Middle Low German

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Luke f.

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