Luther
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈluθɚ/
- Rhymes: -uːθə(r)
Proper noun
Luther
- Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation
- (chiefly US) A male given name, originally in honor of Martin Luther.
- A surname of English speakers who descend from German immigrants.
- A city/town in Iowa.
- A village in Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Montana.
- A town in Oklahoma.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English luthier (“lute player”).
German
Etymology
From an Old High German given name composed of liut (“people”) + heri (“army”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Liudiharjaz, from *liudiz + *harjaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʊtɐ/
- IPA(key): /ˈluːtɐ/ (less common)
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