Ludger

German

Etymology

From Old Saxon Liudigēr, from Proto-West Germanic *liudi (“men, people”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”). The modern form through Latin Lud(i)gerus after the 8th-century saint.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊt.ɡɛɐ̯/, (also) /-ɡɐ/, (uncommon) /ˈluːt-/

Proper noun

Ludger m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ludgers or (with an article) Ludger)

  1. a male given name of chiefly Westphalian usage
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