Luther

This name derives from Old High German “Liuthar / Liutheri,” composed of two elements: “*liudiz” (man, person, people) plus “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). Luther is also derived from the Latin name Eleutherius. Eleutherius is a cognate of the Greek word “eleútheros (Έλεύθερος),” which means “free, freedom.” 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 was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God’s punishment for sin could be purchased with money.