Lukas

E202706

Lukas is a masculine given name commonly used in various European countries, often associated with the biblical name Luke.

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Lukas canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European given name
given name
masculine given name
associatedWith Christianity
New Testament
derivedFrom Luke the Evangelist
hasAlternativeSpelling Luca
Lukasz
Lukáš
hasCulturalUsage Christian families in Europe
hasEtymologicalRoot Greek “Loukas”
Latin “Lucas”
hasGender masculine
hasLanguageUsage Central European languages
Dutch
German
Scandinavian languages
Slavic languages
hasMeaning “from Lucania” (via Luke/Lucas)
“light” (via Latin root ‘lux’ in related forms)
hasOrigin biblical tradition
hasPopularityRegion Austria
Central Europe
Germany
Scandinavia
Switzerland
hasScript Latin alphabet
hasShortForm Luk
Luki
isRelatedTo Lucas
isVariantOf Luke
nameDayAssociatedWith Feast of Saint Luke
usedAs first name

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