October 18
Why this day? Luke is a short form of Lucas, and shares its name day.
Luke is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain, Brazil and Germany on October 18.
Luke is a short form of Lucas. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — native of Lucania or light, and shares its name day, October 18.
On birth records, Luke is rarely written as such: the Lukes are Lucass (1,127,268 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lucas page. Luke is also a short form of Lukas, Lucius.
Luke is a short form of Lucas, which means native of Lucania or light.
October 18, together with Lucas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lucas.
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