Luke /ˈluːk/ is a male given name, and less commonly, a surname. The name Luke is the English form and the diminutive of the Latin name Lucas. Although...
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Lucas is a Latin masculine given name (from the verb "lucere" - "to shine"), from which the English name Luke comes. Lucas Bryant (born 1978), Canadian-American...
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as is Simeon (Gospel of Luke) (Luke 2:25), while Peter is called Simon (John 1:44). Ancient Greek: Σίμων (Simon). This name appears in Greek mythology...
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Luke may refer to: Luke (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Luke (surname), including a list of people with...
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a given name that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language. Originating from the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Shimon...
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masculine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "מַתִּתְיָהוּ" (Matityahu) which means "Gift of Yahwe". The Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ...
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Lucas. The name is common among Christians due to Luke the Evangelist. In Croatia, the name Luka was among the most common masculine given names in the decades...
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left in their native forms (see sidebar). It is among the most commonly given names in Anglophone, Arabic, European, Latin American, Iranian, and Turkic...
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Suzanna is a feminine first name, of Egyptian and Persian origin. It is the name of women in the Biblical books of Daniel and Luke. It is often spelled Susannah...
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Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning...
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feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace". A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a...
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Joanna (redirect from Joanna (given name))
forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne. The earliest recorded occurrence of the name Joanna, in Luke 8:3, refers to...
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in the Bible (Luke 1:57) as the mother of John the Baptist. Elizabeth became popularised during the late medieval period as a given name, mostly influenced...
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feminine given name. Originally diminutive (or hypocorism) of Cynthia, Lucinda or Cinderella, it is also commonly used as a name on its own right. The name can...
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Anastasia (redirect from Anastasia (given name))
is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe...
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Nathan is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew verb נָתָן meaning gave (standard Hebrew Natan, Yiddish Nussen/Nosson, Tiberian Hebrew...
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consists of one or more given names, commonly referred to as first names, and a (most commonly patrilineal, rarely matrilineal) family name or surname, also...
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Gordon (/ˈɡɔːrdən/) is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Scottish surname Gordon. It is uncertain if this surname...
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Konstantina (Κωνσταντίνα) is a female given name of Greek origin and may refer to: Konstantina Benteli (born 1993), Greek weightlifter Konstantina Katsaiti...
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1978), German ski jumper Kai Brodersen (born 1958), German historian Kai Luke Brümmer (born 1993), South African actor Kai Brünker (born 1994), German...
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Cole /koʊl/ is a given name of English origin, originally used as an English surname. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "swarthy, coal-black...
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Spanish/Italian pronunciation now also commonly encountered in English). The name was rarely given in the United States prior to the 1990s, when it rose in popularity...
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A name in the Italian language consists of a given name (Italian: nome) and a surname (cognome); in most contexts, the given name is written before the...
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cognate of lucere). The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist. Luca was the third-most popular name for newborn boys in New...
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Genealogy of Jesus (redirect from Jesus' lineage as given by Luke)
the Gospel of Luke. Matthew starts with Abraham and works forwards, while Luke works back in time from Jesus to Adam. The lists of names are identical...
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English given name and variant of Ed, sometimes short for Edward, Edmund, Edgar, or Edwin. Ned can also be a diminutive for the Slavic name Nedeljko...
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Loukas (category Given names)
Λουκᾶς/Λουκάς) is a Greek (male) first name. It is the Greek form of the Latin name Lucas. This name is often given to honor Luke the Evangelist. Loukas Apostolidis...
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Austin is an English masculine given name, an Old French language contraction of Agustin as Aostin, Austin (regular disappearing of intervocalic [g] from...
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Festival, Lucky Luke was given an honorary exhibition. After Morris' death in 2001, French artist Achdé continued drawing new Lucky Luke stories in collaboration...
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(/ˈdʒiːzəs/) is a masculine given name derived from Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς; Iesus in Classical Latin) the Ancient Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (ישוע). As its...
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