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A surname transferred from the given name.

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    Origin

    Etymology 1

    From Luke (“a given name”).

    Etymology 2

    From Cantonese 陸 /陆 (luk⁶, “a surname”).

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    • derivedEnglishLuke “A male given name.”
      • derivedLatinLūcās “a man from Lucania”
        • derivedKoine GreekΛουκᾶς
        • derivedAncient GreekΛουκᾶς
    • derivedCantonese陸 “a surname”

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