Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name, a rare spelling variant of Lucas.
  • proper noun A rare surname, also spelled Lucas.

Etymologies

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From Latin Lucas ("a man from Lucania").

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Examples

  • Only the Czechs and French — who had their best skiers on the second leg in Lukas Bauer and Vincent Vittoz — managed to keep up, as Germany's Axel Teichmann lost 27 seconds to Olsson and Norway's Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset ended up 34 seconds back.

    Sweden wins men's cross-country skiing relay 2010

  • Lukas is the last Derby-winning trainer to saddle two horses in the Preakness, sending Derby winner Charismatic and Cat Thief to the gate in 1999.

    Lookin At Lucky headed to Preakness 2010

  • He hugged his daughter then rose and walked into the den to call Lukas.

    THE DEVIL’S TEARDROP JEFFERY DEAVER 2003

  • Homage to some god whose name Lukas did not even wish to know.

    Enchantment Card, Orson Scott 1999

  • "Lukas" McLaughlin tells others that he was in the

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • Well, he is really "Lukáš" Lacko but we only do accents on a few countries here at the Guardian (don't ask) so today he will be just "Lukas".

    Andy Murray v Lukas Lacko - as it happened 2010

  • He’d tried to call Lukas but she’d been too busy to take his call.

    THE DEVIL’S TEARDROP JEFFERY DEAVER 2003

  • Well like I said, 'Lukas' was almost on Viva La Vida anyway ... so that makes sense.

    unknown title 2009

  • 'Lukas' is actually a Viva La Vida leftover anyway.

    unknown title 2009

  • Garrett Gomez, who has been on board for all nine of Lookin At Lucky's starts, will instead ride Dublin for trainer D. Wayne Lukas in the Preakness.

    Lookin At Lucky headed to Preakness 2010

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