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Lukis
How to Pronounce Lukis
Pronounced LOO-kis /ˈluːkɪs/Medium
Meaning: Lukis is a modern respelling of Lucas or Lukas, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania,' a region of southern Italy. It shares its roots with the evangelist Luke and simply gives the classic name a crisp, phonetic look.Low
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History & Origin
Lukis is a variant of Lucas, from the Greek Loukas linked to the region of Lucania and to Saint Luke. Its -is spelling is a modern touch, part of the twenty-first-century taste for reshaping familiar classics.
Lukis was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak in the early twenty-tens, while Lucas soared. A boy named Lukis is still young today.
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What does the name Lukis mean?
It is a variant of Lucas or Lukas, from the Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania.'
How do you pronounce Lukis?
It is said LOO-kis /ˈluːkɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Lukis a boy or girl name?
Lukis is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Lukis?
It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak in the early twenty-tens.