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{{Infobox given name
{{mergeto|Lucas}}
| name = Lukas
{{Cleanup-date|June 2006}}
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'''Lukas''' is a surname which has numerous spellings; Lucas, Luka, Lukas, Lukacs, Lukkas, Lukaz and many more.
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| pronunciation = {{IPA|de|ˈluːkas|lang|de-Lukas.ogg}}<br>{{IPA|sv|ˈlʉ̌ːkas|lang}}<br>'''Lukáš:'''<br>{{IPA|cs|ˈlukaːʃ|lang}}
| gender = Male
| meaning = "Light"
| region =
| language = <!-- German, Czech, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Slovak, Lithuanian, Latvian -->
| origin =
| alternative spelling = Lukáš
| nickname =
| variant forms =
| related names =[[Luke (name)|Luke]], [[Luc (disambiguation)|Luc]], [[Luca (given name)|Luca]], [[Lucas (given name)|Lucas]], [[Lukasz]]
| name day =
| derived =
| popularity =
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'''Lukas''' is an [[English language|English]] form of the [[Greek language|Greek]] name Λουκάς, which is [[Romanization|Romanized]] as Loukas.
==Popularity==
In 2013, with the alternative spelling of Lucas, it was the ninth [[List of most popular given names#Male names 5|most popular name for boys in Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://parenting.kidspot.com.au/australias-100-most-popular-baby-names/#.Us8-yqxBRPh|title=Australia's 100 most popular baby names|publisher=Kidspot|date=April 2, 2013|accessdate=2014-01-10|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110091657/http://parenting.kidspot.com.au/australias-100-most-popular-baby-names/#.Us8-yqxBRPh|archivedate=January 10, 2014}}</ref>


==Meaning and different spellings==
==Meaning and different spellings==
*[[Amharic]] - Luqas (ሉቃስ)
*[[Arabic]] - Luqa (<span dir="rtl">لوقا</span>) / Luqas (<span dir="rtl">لوكاس</span>)
*[[Armenian language|Armenian]] - Ղուկաս, Ghukas
*[[Croatian language|Croatian]] / [[Serbian language|Serbian]] / [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]] - Luka (Лука)
*[[Czech language|Czech]] - Lukáš
*[[Dutch language|Dutch]] - Lucas / Lukas / Luca
*[[English language|English]] - Luke / Lucas / Lukas
*[[Estonian language|Estonian]] - Luukas
*[[Finnish language|Finnish]] - Luukas
*[[French language|French]] - Luc / Lukas
*[[Georgian language|Georgian]] - ლუკა
*[[German language|German]] - Lukas
*[[Greek language|Greek]] - Loukas (Λουκάς) - Ancient Greek (Λουκᾶς)
*[[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] - Lukács / Lúkas / Lúkasz
*[[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] - Lúkas
*[[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] - Lukas, Lucas
*[[Irish language|Irish]]: Lúc, Lúcás
*[[Italian language|Italian]] - Luca
*[[Latin language|Latin]] - Lucas (from the verb "lucere")
*[[Latvian Language|Latvian]] - Lūkass
*[[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]] - Lukas
*[[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] / [[Swedish language|Swedish]] / [[Danish language|Danish]] - Lucas / Lukas
*[[Old English language|Anglo-Saxon]] - Lukas
*[[Polish language|Polish]] - [[Łukasz]]
*[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] - Lucas
*[[Russian language|Russian]] - Лукьян / Лука
*[[Slovak language|Slovak]] - Lukáš
*[[Slavic languages|Slavs]] - Luka
*[[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] - Лук'ян
*[[Spanish language|Spanish]] - Lucas
*[[Turkish language|Turkish]] - Luka / Lukas
*[[Japanese language|Japanese]] - ルーカス
*[[Korean language|Korean]] - 루카스


==People named Lukas==
[[Old English language|Anglo-saxon]] - Lukas
===As a surname===

*[[Aino-Eevi Lukas]] (1930–2019), Estonian equestrian, lawyer and politician.
[[English language|English]] - Luke
*[[D. Wayne Lukas]] (born 1935), American horse racing trainer

*[[György Lukács]], Hungarian philosopher
[[French language|French]] - Luc
*[[J. Anthony Lukas]], American journalist

*[[Kim Lukas]], English pop singer
[[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] - Lukas/Lukacs - Light, the lonely Mountain
*[[Paul Lukas (journalist)]], American sports writer

*[[Tena Lukas]], Croatian tennis player
[[Italian language|Italian]] - Lukas/Lucas - "the man from Lucanus"
*[[Tõnis Lukas]], Estonian politician

*[[Zdeněk Lukáš]], Czech composer, teacher, music editor, and conductor
[[Latin language|Latin]] - Lukas

[[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]- Lukas

[[Polish language|Polish]] - Lukaski

[[Spanish language|Spanish]] - Lucas

==Origin==
Sources indicate that the name originated from the biblical personality and gospel author Saint Luke. First common usage of the name appears Jewish in origin.{{fact}}


===As a given name===
Lukas is a name usually originated from europe. {{fact}}
*[[Lukáš Bauer]], Czech cross-country skier
*[[Lukáš Černohorský]], Czech politician
*[[Lukáš Červ]], Czech football (soccer) footballer
*[[Lukas Denis]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Lukáš Dostál]], Czech ice hockey player
*[[Łukasz Fabiański]], Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper
*[[Lukas Forchhammer]], Danish lead singer of band Lukas Graham
*[[Lukas Foss]], American conductor
*[[Lukas Gage]], American actor
*[[Lukas Haas]], American actor
*[[Lukáš Haraslín]], Slovak football (soccer) player
*[[Lukas Hartmann]], Swiss novelist and children's literature writer
*[[Lukas Heller]], Screenwriter
*[[Lukas Hradecky]], football (soccer) goalkeeper
*[[Lukas Jutkiewicz]], English football (soccer) player
*[[Lukáš Kolářík]], Czech politician
*[[Lukáš Krajíček]], Czech ice hockey player
*[[Lukáš Lacko]], Slovak tennis player
*[[Lukáš Latinák]], Slovak actor
*[[Lukas Lerager]], Danish footballer
*[[Lukas Lundin]] (1958–2022), Swedish billionaire
*[[Lukas MacNaughton]], football (soccer) player
*[[Lukáš Melich]], Czech hammer thrower
*[[Lukas Moodysson]], Swedish film writer and director
*[[Lukas Nathanson]], Swedish record producer, composer, and songwriter
*[[Lukáš Pešek]], Czech 250ccm Grand Prix motorbike rider
*[[Lukas Podolski]], German football (soccer) player
*[[Lukas Rieger]], German pop singer
*[[Lukáš Rosol]], Czech tennis player
*[[Lukas Rossi]], Canadian musician
*[[Lukas Runggaldier]], Italian Nordic combined athlete
*[[Lukas Schmitz]], German football (soccer) player
*[[Lukas Sieper]] (born 1997), German politician
*[[Lukas Tudor]], Chilean football (soccer) forward
*[[Lukas Van Ness]] (born 2001), American football player
*[[Lukas Verzbicas]], Lithuanian-American athlete
*[[Lukas Walton]], American billionaire
*[[Lukas Weißhaidinger]], Austrian discus thrower and shot putter


==See also==
==Famous Persons named Lucas==
*[[Loukas (disambiguation)]]
===Surnames===
*[[Lucas (disambiguation)]]
*[[Luca (given name)]]
*[[Luka (disambiguation)]]


==References==
* [[George Lucas]], american stage director.
{{reflist}}
* [[Josh Lucas]], american actor.
* [[Sarah Lucas]], british artist.


===First name===
{{given name|type=both}}


[[Category:Danish masculine given names]]
* [[Lucas Cranach]], painter.
[[Category:Dutch masculine given names]]
* [[Lukas Podolski]], german football player (Bavaria Munich).
[[Category:German masculine given names]]
* [[Lukas Watzenrode]] senior, 1400-1462
[[Category:Masculine given names]]
* [[Lukas Watzenrode]] junior
[[Category:Latvian masculine given names]]
* [[Lucas Schindek]], lead guitarist for [[Rent a Band]].
[[Category:Lithuanian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Norwegian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Swedish masculine given names]]
[[Category:Surnames from given names]]
[[la:Lucas]]

Latest revision as of 00:26, 6 November 2024

Lukas
PronunciationGerman: [ˈluːkas] ⓘ
Swedish: [ˈlʉ̌ːkas]
Lukáš:
Czech: [ˈlukaːʃ]
GenderMale
Origin
Meaning"Light"
Other names
Alternative spellingLukáš
Related namesLuke, Luc, Luca, Lucas, Lukasz

Lukas is an English form of the Greek name Λουκάς, which is Romanized as Loukas.

Popularity

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In 2013, with the alternative spelling of Lucas, it was the ninth most popular name for boys in Australia.[1]

Meaning and different spellings

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People named Lukas

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As a surname

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As a given name

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Australia's 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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