Luka

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See also: luka, lúka, Lūka, and Lūkā

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the common Slavic (Serbo-Croatian, etc) male given name Luka and from Russian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.

Proper noun[edit]

Luka

  1. A male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage.
    • 1987, Suzanne Vega, Luka (a song):
      My name is Luka / I live on the second floor / I live upstairs from you / Yes I think you've seen me before
  2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká).

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Anagrams[edit]

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the Slavic male given name Luka, most likely specifically from Russian Лука́ (Luká), cognate with English Luke and Lucas.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlukɑ/, [ˈlukɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ukɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Lu‧ka

Proper noun[edit]

Luka

  1. a male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage
  2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká).

Declension[edit]

Inflection of Luka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Luka Lukat
genitive Lukan Lukien
partitive Lukaa Lukia
illative Lukaan Lukiin
singular plural
nominative Luka Lukat
accusative nom. Luka Lukat
gen. Lukan
genitive Lukan Lukien
Lukainrare
partitive Lukaa Lukia
inessive Lukassa Lukissa
elative Lukasta Lukista
illative Lukaan Lukiin
adessive Lukalla Lukilla
ablative Lukalta Lukilta
allative Lukalle Lukille
essive Lukana Lukina
translative Lukaksi Lukiksi
abessive Lukatta Lukitta
instructive Lukin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Luka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukani Lukani
accusative nom. Lukani Lukani
gen. Lukani
genitive Lukani Lukieni
Lukainirare
partitive Lukaani Lukiani
inessive Lukassani Lukissani
elative Lukastani Lukistani
illative Lukaani Lukiini
adessive Lukallani Lukillani
ablative Lukaltani Lukiltani
allative Lukalleni Lukilleni
essive Lukanani Lukinani
translative Lukakseni Lukikseni
abessive Lukattani Lukittani
instructive
comitative Lukineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukasi Lukasi
accusative nom. Lukasi Lukasi
gen. Lukasi
genitive Lukasi Lukiesi
Lukaisirare
partitive Lukaasi Lukiasi
inessive Lukassasi Lukissasi
elative Lukastasi Lukistasi
illative Lukaasi Lukiisi
adessive Lukallasi Lukillasi
ablative Lukaltasi Lukiltasi
allative Lukallesi Lukillesi
essive Lukanasi Lukinasi
translative Lukaksesi Lukiksesi
abessive Lukattasi Lukittasi
instructive
comitative Lukinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukamme Lukamme
accusative nom. Lukamme Lukamme
gen. Lukamme
genitive Lukamme Lukiemme
Lukaimmerare
partitive Lukaamme Lukiamme
inessive Lukassamme Lukissamme
elative Lukastamme Lukistamme
illative Lukaamme Lukiimme
adessive Lukallamme Lukillamme
ablative Lukaltamme Lukiltamme
allative Lukallemme Lukillemme
essive Lukanamme Lukinamme
translative Lukaksemme Lukiksemme
abessive Lukattamme Lukittamme
instructive
comitative Lukinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukanne Lukanne
accusative nom. Lukanne Lukanne
gen. Lukanne
genitive Lukanne Lukienne
Lukainnerare
partitive Lukaanne Lukianne
inessive Lukassanne Lukissanne
elative Lukastanne Lukistanne
illative Lukaanne Lukiinne
adessive Lukallanne Lukillanne
ablative Lukaltanne Lukiltanne
allative Lukallenne Lukillenne
essive Lukananne Lukinanne
translative Lukaksenne Lukiksenne
abessive Lukattanne Lukittanne
instructive
comitative Lukinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukansa Lukansa
accusative nom. Lukansa Lukansa
gen. Lukansa
genitive Lukansa Lukiensa
Lukainsarare
partitive Lukaansa Lukiaan
Lukiansa
inessive Lukassaan
Lukassansa
Lukissaan
Lukissansa
elative Lukastaan
Lukastansa
Lukistaan
Lukistansa
illative Lukaansa Lukiinsa
adessive Lukallaan
Lukallansa
Lukillaan
Lukillansa
ablative Lukaltaan
Lukaltansa
Lukiltaan
Lukiltansa
allative Lukalleen
Lukallensa
Lukilleen
Lukillensa
essive Lukanaan
Lukanansa
Lukinaan
Lukinansa
translative Lukakseen
Lukaksensa
Lukikseen
Lukiksensa
abessive Lukattaan
Lukattansa
Lukittaan
Lukittansa
instructive
comitative Lukineen
Lukinensa

Statistics[edit]

  • Luka is the 182nd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,361 male individuals (and as a middle name to 499 more), and also belongs to 23 female individuals (and as a middle name to 5 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams[edit]

Hawaiian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.ka/, [ˈlu.kə]

Proper noun[edit]

Luka

  1. Luke (biblical character).
    • 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Kolosa 4:14 (tr. KJV Colossians 4:14):
      Ke uwē aku nei iā ʻoukou ʻo Luka, ke kahuna lapaʻau punahele, a me Dema.
      Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
  2. Luke (book of the Bible).
  3. a male given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Luke
  4. a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Ruth, vernacular form of the biblical Ruta

References[edit]

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, pages 183, 186
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Luka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 27 women and 14 men.

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Luka m (Cyrillic spelling Лука)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Luke

Slovene[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Lúka m anim

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Luke

Inflection[edit]

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine anim., a-stem
nominative Lúka
genitive Lúke
singular
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
Lúka
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
dative
(dajȃlnik)
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
Lúki
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
Lúko
The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine anim., hard o-stem
nominative Lúka
genitive Lúka
singular
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
Lúka
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
dative
(dajȃlnik)
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
Lúku
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
Lúkom

Swahili[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Luka

  1. (biblical) Luke (book of the New Testament)

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