Luther

See also: Lúther and luther

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From German Luther.

Proper noun

Luther

  1. Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation.
  2. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of Martin Luther.
  3. A surname from German of English speakers who descend from German immigrants.
  4. A city and town in Iowa.
  5. A village in Michigan.
  6. An unincorporated community in Montana.
  7. A town in Oklahoma.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English luthier (“lute player”).

Proper noun

Luther

  1. (rare) A surname originating as an occupation.

Further reading

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Old High German Liutheri (given name),[1] composed of liut (“people”) and heri (“army”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Liudiharjaz, from *liudiz + *harjaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊtɐ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈluːtɐ/ (less common)
  • Rhymes: -ʊtɐ

Proper noun

Luther m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Luthers or (with an article) Luther, feminine genitive Luther, plural Luthers or Luther)

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

References

  1. ^ Sigmund Herzberg-Fränkel, editor (1904), “I: Dioecesis Salisburgensis: Regiones Salisburgensis et Bavarica”, in Necrologia Germaniae (Monumenta Germaniae Historica) (in Latin), Tomvs II Dioecesis Salisbvrgensis, Berolini: Apvd Weidmannos, →ISBN, →OCLC, Liber confraternitatum vetustior (784-11th C.), Monumenta Necrologica Monasterii S. Petri Salisburgensis, page 22
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