Lukas
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Lucas (“a man from Lucania”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːkəs
Proper noun
Lukas
- A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Lucas.
- A rare surname, also spelled Lucas.
Translations
given name — see Luke
surname — see Lucas
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
Proper noun
Lukas
- Luke (evangelist)
Danish
Proper noun
Lukas
- Luke (biblical character).
- a male given name, also spelled Lucas
Faroese
Proper noun
Lukas m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- Lukas's son: Lukasarson or Lukasson
- Lukas's daughter: Lukasardóttir or Lukasdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Lukas |
| accusative | Lukas |
| dative | Lukasi |
| genitive | Lukasar, Lukas |
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Lūcās and Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lukas
- Luke (biblical character).
- a male given name; variant form Lucas
Indonesian
Etymology
From Latin Lūcās, from Koine Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlukas/ [ˈlu.kas]
- Rhymes: -ukas
- Syllabification: Lu‧kas
- Homophone: lukas
Proper noun
Lukas
- Luke:
- Luke the Evangelist, an early Christian credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles
- (biblical) the Gospel of St. Luke, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the third of the four gospels
Further reading
- “Lukas”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Lithuanian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). Compare Polish Łukasz and Russian Лука (Luka).
Proper noun
Lùkas m (feminine Luká) stress pattern 1
- Luke (biblical character).
- a male given name, equivalent to English Luke
Declension
| nominative | Lùkas |
|---|---|
| genitive | Lùko |
| dative | Lùkui |
| accusative | Lùką |
| instrumental | Lukù |
| locative | Lukè |
| vocative | Lùkai |
Derived terms
- Evangèlija pagal̃ Lùką
- (Surnames:) Lukaševičius, Lukauskas, Lukaitis
Further reading
- “Lukas”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026
Norwegian
Proper noun
Lukas
- Luke (biblical character).
- a male given name, also spelled Lucas
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lukas/, [ˈlukas]
- Rhymes: -ukas
- Hyphenation: Lu‧kas
Proper noun
Lukas m pers (female equivalent Lukasová)
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural 1 | plural 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lukas | Lukovia | Lukovci |
| genitive | Luka | Lukov | Lukovcov |
| dative | Lukovi | Lukom | Lukovcom |
| accusative | Luka | Lukov | Lukovcov |
| locative | Lukovi | Lukoch | Lukovcoch |
| instrumental | Lukom | Lukmi | Lukovcami |
Further reading
- “Lukas”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Lukas c (genitive Lukas)
- Luke (biblical character).
- a male given name, sometimes also spelled Lucas