Where does “Lukas” come from?

Lukas is an English given name derived from Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning to shine or be bright.

Lukas (English): A rare surname, also spelled Lucas

Definitions

  1. A rare surname, also spelled Lucas

Ancestry of “Lukas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLūcāsLuke the Evangelist
2Ancient GreekΛουκᾶςman from Lucania
3LatinLuciusa fish, probably the pike
4Latinluxlight; daylight, day, moonlight; life
5Proto-Italicloukslight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →