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Luke (pronounced /ˈljuːk/) is a common male given name, and less commonly, a surname, and sometimes used as a shortened version of the Latin name Lucas. The name Luke is derived from the name of a region in Italy, Lucania, through the Greek "Loukas", meaning "a native of Lucania".^[1][2] It is the 43rd most common name in the USA,^[3] and the 2105th most common surname, with 15000 people with the surname Luke (0.006%).^[4] This article is about the Male sex. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Lucas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the mountain in Canada named after Lucania, see Mount Lucania. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized...

Luke can refer to:

Among people:

• Saint Luke the Evangelist, a travel companion and disciple of Paul of Tarsus
  • Gospel of Luke, a book in the New Testament traditionally held to be authored by Luke the Evangelist
• Saints Luke Loan Ba Vu and Luke Thin Viet Pham, of the Vietnamese Martyrs
• Commonly used alias for rapper Luther Campbell
• Nickname for Toto guitarist Steve Lukather

Among characters in fiction: Luke the Evangelist (לוקא, Greek: Loukas) is said by tradition to be the author of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, the third and fifth books of the New Testament. ... The Gospel of Luke (literally, according to Luke; Greek, Κατά Λουκαν, Kata Loukan) is a synoptic Gospel, and the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament. ... The Vietnamese Martyrs also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam or Martyrs of IndoChina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II. Their feast day is 24 November although several of these saints have another memorial day as they were... Luther R. Campbell (born December 22, 1960), also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke or Luke, is a record label owner and rap performer (taking the non-rapping role of hype man). He is perhaps best known as a one-time member of 2 Live Crew. ... Toto (IPA pronunciation: ) is a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1976[1] by some of the most popular and experienced session musicians of the era. ... Steve Luke Lukather (born Steven Lee Lukather on October 21, 1957 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA) is an American Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and guitar player, best known for his work with the rock band Toto. ...

• Luke Skywalker, a major character in the Star Wars series
• Cool Hand Luke, a character played by Paul Newman in the 1967 film of the same name, based upon a novel by Donn Pearce
• Lucky Luke, a Belgian comic book series set in the American Old West
• Luke the Warrior, the father of Martin the Warrior in the Redwall book series
• Red Hand Luke, a born-again Christian and violent loyalist psychopath in Give My Head Peace
• Luke, an antagonist and son of Hermes from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
• Luke,a character on the show Monster Warriors.

Geography Luke Skywalker is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American film starring Paul Newman and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. ... Donn Pearce (b. ... This article is about the comic book and TV series. ... Luke the Warrior is the father of Martin the Warrior in the Redwall series. ... Give My Head Peace is a satirical television comedy series on BBC Northern Ireland that pokes fun at political parties, paramilitary groups and the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland. ... Percy Jackson & The Olympians is a series of mythology books written by Rick Riordan. ... Monster Warriors is an original Canadian television series, which airs on YTV in Canada, and also on Jetix since April 2006 in the United Kingdom. ...

• Luke, Maryland, a village in western Maryland
• Luke, Kriva Palanka, a village in the Kriva Palanka municipality of Macedonia
• Luke, Estonia, a village in Estonia

Entertainment Luke is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located along the Georges Creek Valley. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kriva Palanka (Macedonian:Илинден) is a municipality in eastern Macedonia. ...

• Luke, Steve Lukather's third solo album, released in 1997.
• Luke Atmey - The Ace detective from the Pheonix Wright Series.

Luke can also refer to: Luke is the third solo album by Steve Lukather released in 1997. ... Steve Luke Lukather (born Steven Lee Lukather on October 21, 1957 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA) is an American Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and guitar player, best known for his work with the rock band Toto. ...

• Luke Air Force Base, a large U.S. Airforce base in Arizona
• Luke (Danish band), a Danish electronica ensemble
• Luke (French band), a French rock band
• Luke Records, a record label

Location of LAFB in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Luke is a Danish electronica ensemble. ... Luke Records is the label formed in 1990 by Luther Campbell, (former) frontman of 2 Live Crew. ...

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