Luka
English
editEtymology
editFrom the common Slavic (Serbo-Croatian, etc) male given name Luka and from Russian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.
Proper noun
editLuka
- A male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage.
- 1987, Suzanne Vega, Luka (a song):
- My name is Luka / I live on the second floor / I live upstairs from you / Yes I think you've seen me before
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká).
See also
editAnagrams
editFinnish
editEtymology
editFrom the Slavic male given name Luka, most likely specifically from Russian Лука́ (Luká), cognate with English Luke and Lucas.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLuka
- a male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká).
Declension
editInflection of Luka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Luka | Lukat | |
genitive | Lukan | Lukien | |
partitive | Lukaa | Lukia | |
illative | Lukaan | Lukiin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Luka | Lukat | |
accusative | nom. | Luka | Lukat |
gen. | Lukan | ||
genitive | Lukan | Lukien Lukain rare | |
partitive | Lukaa | Lukia | |
inessive | Lukassa | Lukissa | |
elative | Lukasta | Lukista | |
illative | Lukaan | Lukiin | |
adessive | Lukalla | Lukilla | |
ablative | Lukalta | Lukilta | |
allative | Lukalle | Lukille | |
essive | Lukana | Lukina | |
translative | Lukaksi | Lukiksi | |
abessive | Lukatta | Lukitta | |
instructive | — | Lukin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Statistics
edit- Luka is the 182nd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,361 male individuals (and as a middle name to 499 more), and also belongs to 23 female individuals (and as a middle name to 5 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
editHawaiian
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editLuka
- Luke (biblical character)
- 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Kolosa 4:14 (tr. KJV Colossians 4:14):
- Ke uwē aku nei iā ʻoukou ʻo Luka, ke kahuna lapaʻau punahele, a me Dema.
- Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
- 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Kolosa 4:14 (tr. KJV Colossians 4:14):
- Luke (book of the Bible)
- a male given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Luke
- a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Ruth, vernacular form of the biblical Ruta
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, pages 183, 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Luka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 27 women and 14 men.
Serbo-Croatian
editProper noun
editLuka m (Cyrillic spelling Лука)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Luke
Slovene
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editLúka m anim
- a male given name, equivalent to English Luke
Inflection
editMasculine anim., a-stem | ||
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nominative | Lúka | |
genitive | Lúke | |
singular | ||
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Lúka | |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
Lúke | |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
Lúki | |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
Lúko | |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Lúki | |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Lúko |
Masculine anim., hard o-stem | ||
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nominative | Lúka | |
genitive | Lúka | |
singular | ||
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Lúka | |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
Lúka | |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
Lúku | |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
Lúka | |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Lúku | |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Lúkom |
Swahili
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editLuka
- (biblical) Luke (book of the New Testament)
See also
edit- (books of the New Testament: vitabu vya Agano Jipya) Mathayo (“Matthew”), Marko (“Mark”), Luka (“Luke”), Yohane (“John”), Matendo (“Acts”), Waroma (“Romans”), Wakorintho 1 (“1 Corinthians”), Wakorintho 2 (“2 Corinthians”), Wagalatia (“Galatians”), Waefeso (“Ephesians”), Wafilipi (“Philippians”), Wakolosai (“Colossians”), Wathesalonike 1 (“1 Thessalonians”), Wathesalonike 2 (“2 Thessalonians”), Timotheo 1 (“1 Timothy”), Timotheo 2 (“2 Timothy”), Tito (“Titus”), Filemoni (“Philemon”), Waebrania (“Hebrews”), Yakobo (“James”), Petro 1 (“1 Peter”), Petro 2 (“2 Peter”), Yohane 1 (“1 John”), Yohane 2 (“2 John”), Yohane 3 (“3 John”), Yuda (“Jude”), Ufunuo (“Revelations”) (Category: sw:Books of the Bible) [edit]
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