Luther Family History
Luther Name Meaning
German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements liud ‘people tribe’ or hlūd ‘clamoring famous’ + heri hari ‘army’. English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English luter leuter ‘lute player’ (Old French leuteor luthier). Compare Luter . Americanized form of Slovenian Lutar or Luthar: from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin (see 1 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022