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b) transferred use of the German surname of Martin Luther, Germanic liut "people" + heri,hari "army", derived from the given name that appears as Lothar in modern German.
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Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… … Catholic encyclopedia
LUTHER (M.) — Au lendemain de la mort de Luther, ses amis soulignèrent l’œuvre immense qu’il laissait derrière lui: un véritable renouveau de l’exégèse biblique, de la prédication, des sacrements et de la liturgie, ainsi que de la fonction ecclésiastique.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Luther — is a surname. As a German surname it 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 has also been regularly used … Wikipedia
Luther — Luther, OK U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 612 Housing Units (2000): 266 Land area (2000): 4.484113 sq. miles (11.613800 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.484113 sq. miles (11.613800 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Luther [1] — Luther, Martin, der Reformator Deutschlands, geb. 10. Nov. 1483 in Eisleben, gest. daselbst 18. Febr. 1546. Seine Vorfahren gehörten dem freien Bauernstand an. Die Sitte der Erbteilung trieb seinen Vater Hans L. (gest. 1530) von Möhra bei… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Luther — m English (esp. U.S.): from the German surname, which is derived from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut people + heri army, warrior. It is most commonly bestowed among evangelical Protestants, in honour of the ecclesiastical… … First names dictionary
Luther, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 158 Housing Units (2000): 59 Land area (2000): 0.774053 sq. miles (2.004788 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.774053 sq. miles (2.004788 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Luther, MI — U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 339 Housing Units (2000): 186 Land area (2000): 0.929222 sq. miles (2.406673 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.019130 sq. miles (0.049546 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.948352 sq. miles (2.456219 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Luther, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 612 Housing Units (2000): 266 Land area (2000): 4.484113 sq. miles (11.613800 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.484113 sq. miles (11.613800 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Luther — Luther, 1) Martin, geb. den 10. Nov. 1483 w Eisleben, wo sein Vater, Hans L., aus einem thüringischen Bauerngeschlecht aus Möhra stammend, ein Bergmann (später wohlhabender Hüttenherr u. Rathsmann zu Mansfeld) u. mit Margarethe Lindemann… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Luther [2] — Luther, 1) Eduard, Astronom, geb. 24. Febr. 1816 in Hamburg, gest. 17. Okt. 1887, studierte in Kiel und Königsberg, habilitierte sich 1847 als Privatdozent an der Universität Königsberg, wurde 1854 Professor der Astronomie und 1859 Direktor der… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
