luke

luke · adjective¹

1. Old English · derived from*hlēowcian
2. Old English · inherited from*hlēoc
3. Middle English · inherited fromleuȝke
4. English todayluke

From Middle English leuȝke, leuk, leuke, lewk, lewke, louk, luk, luke, lheuc, probably from Old English *hlēoc beside hlēow- (whence lew); compare rēoc and rēow, slēac and unslēaw, etc. Alternatively, perhaps from a verb, Old English *hlēowcian, *hlīewcian (“to make tepid or lukewarm”), whence possibly Middle English leuken (“to make lukewarm”). Compare also Dutch leuk (“lukewarm”), West Frisian lûk (“sly, clever”), Low German luuk (“lively, cheerful", also "lukewarm, dull, indifferent”).

Luke · proper noun²

1. Koine Greek · derived fromΛουκᾶς
2. Latin · derived fromLūcās
3. English todayLuke

From Latin Lūcās, from Koine Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.

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