Luther (given name)
Luther is a given name of various origins, it is derived from the same surname and became a first name mainly in tribute of Martin Luther.
Notable people with the given name Luther include:
People
First Name
- Luther Allison (1939–1997), American blues guitarist
- Luther Badger (1785–1868), US congressman from New York
- Luther Loren Baxter (1832-1915), American politician, lawyer, and judge
- Luther Blissett (born 1958), English footballer
- Luther Burbank (1849–1926), botanist
- Luther Campbell (born 1960), American rap performer and record executive
- Luther Dickinson (born 1973), American rock guitarist
- Luther Goldman (1909–2005), American naturalist and wildlife photographer
- Luther Grosvenor (born 1946), British rock musician
- Luther Head (born 1982), NBA basketball player
- Luther Ingram (1937–2007), American R&B singer-songwriter
- Luther Lassiter (1918–1988), Professional American Pool player
- Luther Magby (1896–1966), American gospel singer
- Luther Martin (1748–1826) American lawyer and political leader
- Luther Robinson (born 1991), American football player
- Luther B. Scherer, also known as Tutor Scherer, (1879-1957), American casino investor in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Luther Strange (born 1953), US senator from Alabama
- Luther Vandross (1951–2005), American R&B singer
- Luther Warder (1841–1902), Mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana
- Luther Wright (born 1971), NBA basketball player
Middle Name
- Colin Luther Powell (1937–2021), American politician, diplomat, and retired four-star general
- John Luther Adams (born 1953), American composer
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968), a key leader of the American civil rights movement in the 1960s
- Martin Luther King, Sr. (1899–1984), father of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Martin Luther King III (born 1957), human rights advocate and son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- William Luther Pierce (1933–2002), American neo-nazi author
Nickname
- Luther Blissett (nom de plume), nom de plume for several artists and writers
- Dr. Luther, stage name of Canadian professional wrestler Len Olson
- Luther Reigns (born 1971), stage name of American professional wrestler Matthew Weise
Fiction
- Luther, Barack Obama's "anger translator" in Key & Peele
- Luther Stickell, supporting character in the Mission: Impossible series
- Luther Strode, protagonist of the comic book The Strange Talent of Luther Strode
- Luther Whitney, protagonist of the movie Absolute Power
- Luther McDonald, side character of the tv series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Luther Hargreeves, main character in The Umbrella Academy (TV series)
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