Luther (surname)
As a German surname, Luther is derived from a Germanic personal name compounded from the words liut, "people", and heri, "army". As a rare English surname, it means lute player.[1] Luther is also derived from the Greek name Eleutherius. Eleutherius is a cognate of the Greek word eleutheros (έλεύθερος) which means "free".
Origin and Meaning words of Luther
The name Luther is boy's name of German origin meaning "army people". Once restricted to Evangelical Protestants honoring the ecclesiastical reformer and theologian Martin Luther, founder the Protestant Church.
Notable people
- Alan Harold Luther (born 1940), American theoretical physicist
- Bill Luther (born 1945), US congressman from Minnesota
- Bobbi Sue Luther (born 1978), American model and actress
- Cal Luther (1930–2021), American basketball coach
- Charles Luther (1885–1962), Swedish Olympic sprinter
- Charles Luther (soldier) (1880–1961), English soldier and cricketer
- Darlene Luther (1947–2002), American politician
- Frank Luther (1899–1980), American musician
- George Luther (1823–1884), American politician
- Hans Luther (1879–1962), German politician and Chancellor of Germany
- Harold C. Luther (1915–1973), New York politician
- John Luther (MP) (c. 1739–1786), English Member of Parliament
- Martin Christian Luther (1883–1963), was an Estonians entrepreneur and politician. He was a member of II Riigikogu. On 27 September 1923, he resigned his position and he was replaced by Max Bock.
- Martin Luther (diplomat) (1895–1945), German diplomat from 1940–1945 and a Nazi party member
- Robert Luther (1822–1900), German astronomer (full name Karl Theodor Robert Luther)
- Robert Luther (chemist) (1867/8–1945), German scientist (chemistry, photography)
- Sally Luther (1918–2015), Minnesota politician
- Sidney A. von Luther (1925–1985), American politician, New York state senator
- Thomas Luther (born 1969), German chess player
Arts, entertainment, and media
- John Luther, protagonist in a British crime drama
- Lex Luthor, a comic book villain
- Detective Chief Inspector John Luther, the protagonist of the British BBC television series Luther
References
- Hanks and Hodges 1988
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