Luther (given name)
Luther is a given name of various origins, The name Luther is boy's name of German origin meaning "army". It was once exclusive to Evangelical Protestants honoring the ecclesiastical reformer and theologian Martin Luther, founder of the Protestant Church.
Notable people with the given name Luther include:
First Name
- Luther Allison (1939–1997), American blues guitarist
- Luther Badger (1785–1868), American congressman from New York
- Luther Loren Baxter (1832-1915), American politician, lawyer, and judge
- Luther Burbank (1849–1926), American botanist
- Luther Hare (1851–1929), was an officer in the 7th U.S. Cavalry, best known for participating in the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
- Luther Halsey Gulick (1892–1993), was an American political scientist, Eaton Professor of Municipal Science and Administration at Columbia University, and Director of its Institute of Public Administration, known as an expert on public administration.
- Luther Campbell (born 1960), American rap performer and record executive
- Luther Dickinson (born 1973), American rock guitarist
- Luther Goldman (1909–2005), American naturalist and wildlife photographer
- Luther Grosvenor (born 1946), English rock musician
- Luther Head (born 1982), NBA basketball player
- Luther Ingram (1937–2007), American R&B singer-songwriter
- Luther M. Jarrett (1804–1854), American politician
- Luther Lassiter (1918–1988), Professional American Pool player
- Luther Magby (1896–1966), American gospel singer
- Luther Martin (1748–1826), American lawyer and political leader
- Luther Robinson (born 1991), American football player
- Luther B. Scherer (1879-1957), also known as Tutor Scherer, American casino investor in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Luther Strange (born 1953), American senator from Alabama
- Luther Blissett (born 1958), English footballer
- Luther Vandross (1951–2005), American R&B singer
- Luther Warder (1841–1902), Mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana
- Luther Wright (born 1971), NBA basketball player
- Luther Singh (born 1997), he is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club G.D. Chaves, on loan from Danish club F.C. Copenhagen, and the South Africa national soccer team.
Middle Name
- Colin Luther Powell (1937–2021), American politician, diplomat, and retired four-star general
- John Luther Adams (born 1953), American composer
- Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), a key leader of the American civil rights movement in the 1960s
- Martin Luther King Sr. (1899–1984), father of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Martin Luther King III (born 1957), human rights advocate and son of Martin Luther King Jr.
- William Luther Pierce (1933–2002), American neo-nazi author
Nickname
- Luther Blissett (pseudonym), nom de plume for several artists and writers
- Dr. Luther, stage name of Canadian professional wrestler Len Olson
- Luther Reigns (born 1971), stage name of American professional wrestler Matthew Weise
Fiction
- Luther, Barack Obama's "anger translator" in Key & Peele
- Luther Stickell, supporting character in the Mission: Impossible series
- Luther Strode, protagonist of the comic book The Strange Talent of Luther Strode
- Luther Whitney, protagonist of the movie Absolute Power
- Luther McDonald, side character of the tv series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Luther Hargreeves, main character in The Umbrella Academy (TV series)
- Luther (2003 film), an historical drama dramatizing the life of Protestant Christian reformer Martin Luther
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