LUKE

Luke

Luke is a male given name, and less commonly, a surname. The name Luke is derived from the Latin name or from the Greek Loukas, meaning "man from Lucania" . Although the name is attested in ancient inscriptions, the best known historical use of the name is in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke was written around 70 to 90 CE, and was from here that the name was first popularized. Luke, who is credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke, was a physician who lived around 30 to 130 CE. Luke is also credited with the Book of Acts in the Bible, and also is mentioned by the Apostle Paul in some of Paul's letters to first-century churches.

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