Luke

Luke is the English form of the Latin name Lucas, itself derived from the Greek Loukas, which is generally understood to mean "man from Lucania," referring to a region of southern Italy, though some scholars connect it to the Greek word for light. The name is most famously associated with Saint Luke the Evangelist, the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles in the Christian New Testament, which gave the name widespread use throughout the medieval Christian world. Its enduring popularity across many cultures is reflected in numerous cognates and variants, including Lucas, Luca, Luc, and Lukas.