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The boy's name Luke \l(u)-

is pronounced look. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "from Lucanus". Place name: a region in southern Italy. Also sometimes used as an English form of Lucius and Lucian. Biblical: a first-century Christian, called "the beloved physician" and is patron saint of doctors and artists, who wrote one of the four Gospel accounts of the life of Christ. Lukas is a Dutch form. "Star Wars" character Luke Skywalker; actors Luke Perry, Luke Wilson.

Luke has 11 variant forms: Loukas, Luc, Lucas, Lucian, Lucien, Lucio, Lucius, Luck, Lucky, Lukacs and Lukas.

Baby names that sound like Luke are Lake, Lige, Laike, Lugh, Locke and Loki.

Luke is a very common first name for men (#320 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#2105 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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