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Luka

Luka (name) means a male given name common across Slavic languages, related to Luke. Example: “Luka Modrić captained Croatia to the World Cup final in 2018.”

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A male given name common across Slavic languages, related to Luke.
"Luka Modrić captained Croatia to the World Cup final in 2018."

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In plain EnglishA Slavic first name equivalent to Luke, popular in Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

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Etymology

A Slavic given name (found in Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian, etc.) that is a cognate of the English name Luke.

Origin: Russian

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What does “Luka” mean?

The word “Luka” means a male given name common across Slavic languages, related to Luke. In plain terms, a Slavic first name equivalent to Luke, popular in Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

How do you use “Luka” in a sentence?

Here is “Luka” used in a sentence: “Luka Modrić captained Croatia to the World Cup final in 2018.”

What part of speech is “Luka”?

“Luka” is a name.

Where does the word “Luka” come from?

The word “Luka” comes from Russian. A Slavic given name (found in Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian, etc.) that is a cognate of the English name Luke.

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