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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."〔(''Being Lutheran'' )〕 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 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Luther (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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