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 as a given name in English speaking countries in modern times, originally in honor of Martin Luther. Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer

Contents 1 Famous persons with the surname Luther 2 Famous persons with the given name Luther 3 Other uses 4 Luthor 5 References

Famous persons with the surname Luther

• Bill Luther, American politician
• Bobbi Sue Luther
• Charles Luther
• Frank Luther
• Hans Luther (15th century)
• Hans Luther, German politician and Chancellor of Germany
• Karl Theodor Robert Luther
• Margarethe Luther
• Martin Luther, German theologian and Augustinian monk who inspired and began the Protestant Reformation
  • One of several films about Martin Luther. William Paul "Bill" Luther (born June 27, 1945) is an American politician Bobbi Sue Luther is a model and host of TLC 's Junkyard Mega Wars. Karl August "Charles" Luther ( August 8, 1885 &ndash January 24, 1962) was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in Frank Luther ( August 4, 1900 - November 16, 1980) was an American Country music Singer, Dance band vocalist Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer Hans Luther ( 10 March 1879 &ndash 11 May 1962) was a German Politician and Chancellor of Germany. Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time See Luther (film)
• Martin Luther (diplomat), German diplomat from 1940-1945 and a Nazi party member
• Thomas Luther

Famous persons with the given name Luther

• Luther Arkwright, a science fiction character. For other people named Martin Luther see Martin Luther (disambiguation. Thomas Luther ( 4 November 1969 in Erfurt) is a German Chess player and International Grandmaster of Chess The Adventures of Luther Arkwright is a comic book Limited series written and drawn by Bryan Talbot.
• Luther Blissett - English footballer. Luther Loide Blissett (born 1 February 1958 in Falmouth, Jamaica) is a footballer and coach
• Luther Blissett - nom de plume for several artists and writers
• Luther Burbank, botanist
• Luther Goldman, - American naturalist and wildlife photographer. Luther Blissett is a Multiple-use name, an "open reputation" informally adopted and shared by hundreds of artists and social activists all over Europe and South America A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Luther Burbank ( March 7 1849 – April 11, 1926) was an American botanist, Horticulturist and a pioneer in Agricultural Luther Chase Goldman (1909-2005 was an American naturalist and wildlife Photographer.
• Luther Grosvenor, - British rock musician. Luther James Grosvenor (born 23 December 1946 in Evesham, Worcestershire) is an English Rock musician, who played
• Luther Head, NBA basketball player
• Martin Luther King Jr., a key leader of the American civil rights movement in the 1960's
• Luther Reigns - American professional wrestler. Luther Dale Head (born November 26 1982, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Professional Basketball player Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Matthew "Matt" Wiese ( September 22, 1971) is an American professional wrestler.
• Luther Vandross - African American R&B singer. Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter
• Luther Wright, NBA basketball player

Other uses

• Luther Burger (also known as "The Luther") - a cheese and bacon hamburger served between doughnuts
• Luther College - Lutheran college in Northeast Iowa, United States
• Luther College - Lutheran college in Victoria, Australia
• Luther (play), a 1961 play by John Osborne
• Luther (1928 film)
• Luther (1973 film)
• Luther (2003 film)
• Luther League, a religious association for young people in the United States of America. Luther A Wright Jr (born September 22 1971 in Jersey City New Jersey) is a retired American professional Basketball player who A Luther Burger is a Hamburger, specifically a bacon cheeseburger which employs a grilled glazed Donut in place of the Bun. Luther College is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Decorah Iowa, USA. Luther College is a Co-educational independent secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia located in the inner-eastern suburb of Luther is a 1961 play by John Osborne that explored the forces that were involved in the life of the famous reformer. John James Osborne ( December 12, 1929 &ndash December 24, 1994) was an English Playwright, Screenwriter, Luther is a 1928 film about the life of Martin Luther, father of the Protestant Reformation. Luther is a 1973 film presenting the life of Martin Luther, sometimes considered "the father of the Protestant Reformation. Luther is a 2003 Biopic about the life of Martin Luther (1483-1546 The Luther League is a religious association for young people in the United States of America.
• Luther Seminary
• Luther is a major villain in the PS2 video game Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. Luther Seminary is the largest Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA is the third main game in the Star Ocean Video game series The game was developed by Tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation In some versions he is actually known as Lucifer.

Luthor

• Lex Luthor, villain of the Superman series of comics and films
• Lionel Luthor, antagonist from the WB/CW television series Smallville

References

Hanks, P. Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Appearances Television In 1989 Lionel and his son Lex come to Smallville with Lionel intending to buy the Ross Creamed Corn company The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. & Hodges, F. (1988). A dictionary of surnames. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-211592-8.

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