Luther (surname)

As a German surname, Luther is derived from a Germanic personal name compounded from the words liut, "people", and heri, "army". As a rare English surname, it means "lute player" (Hanks and Hodges 1988). Luther is also derived from the Latin name Eleutherius. Eleutherius is a cognate of the Greek word eleutheros (έλεύθερος) which means "free."^[1] Luther has also been regularly used as a given name in English speaking countries in modern times, originally in honour of Martin Luther.

Notable people

• Bill Luther (born 1945), US congressman from Minnesota
• Bobbi Sue Luther (born 1978), American model and actress
• Charles Luther (1885–1962), Swedish Olympic sprinter
• Frank Luther (1899–1980), American musician
• Hans Luther (1879–1962), German politician and Chancellor of Germany
• Harold C. Luther (1915–1973), New York politician
• Martin Luther (1483–1546), German theologian and Augustinian monk who inspired and began the Protestant Reformation
• Martin Luther (diplomat) (1895–1945), German diplomat from 1940–1945 and a Nazi party member
• Robert Luther (1822–1900), German astronomer
• Robert Thomas Dietrich Luther, German scientist (chemistry, photography)
• Sally Luther (1918-2015), Minnesota politician
• Sidney A. von Luther (1925–1985), New York state senator
• Thomas Luther (born 1969), German chess player

See also

• Luter
• Luther (given name)
• Luther (disambiguation)

References