Luke

Luke is the English form of the Latin Lucas, itself derived from the Greek Loukas, which is generally understood to mean a man from Lucania, a region of southern Italy, though some scholars connect it to the Greek word for light. The name is most closely associated with Saint Luke the Evangelist, the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament, which gave the name widespread use throughout the Christian world. Lucas remains a popular variant in many European and Latin American countries, while Luca is the predominant Italian and increasingly international form.