Jump to content

Luther (surname)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As a German surname, Luther is derived from a Germanic personal name compounded from the words liut, "salvation", 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 (ἐλεύθερος) which means "free".

As a personal name, Luther is a boy's name of German origin meaning "the salvation army". It was once restricted to Evangelical Protestants honoring the ecclesiastical reformer and theologian Martin Luther, founder of the Protestant Church.

Notable people

[edit]

Arts, entertainment and media

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Hanks and Hodges 1988