Ludger

Gender Masculine
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. LOOT-gu  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Old German name Leutgar, which was derived from the elements liut "people" and ger "spear". Saint Ludger was an 8th-century Frisian Benedictine bishop who founded a monastery at Munster.

Related Names

VariantLuitger
Other Languages & CulturesLeutgar(Germanic)

Popularity

Name Days

Austria: March 26

Categories

people, saints, Tales characters, weapons
Entry updated December 7, 2022