Luther

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈluːθə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈluθɚ/ Rhymes: -uːθə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From German Luther. ==== Proper noun ==== Luther Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of Martin Luther. A surname from German of English speakers who descend from German immigrants. A city and town in Iowa. A village in Newkirk Township and Ellsworth Township, Lake County, Michigan. An unincorporated community in Montana. A town in Oklahoma. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Middle English luthier (“lute player”). ==== Proper noun ==== Luther (rare) A surname originating as an occupation. === Further reading === Luther on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Statistics === According to the 2010 United States Census, Luther is the 2589th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13906 individuals. Luther is most common among White (88.13%) individuals. === Anagrams === hurtle, lureth, ruleth == German == === Etymology === From Old High German Liutheri (given name), composed of liut (“people”) and heri (“army”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Liudiharjaz, from *liudiz + *harjaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlʊtɐ/ IPA(key): /ˈluːtɐ/ (less common) Rhymes: -ʊtɐ === Proper noun === Luther m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Luthers or (with an article) Luther, feminine genitive Luther, plural Luthers or Luther) a surname originating as a patronymic === References ===