Luger

See also: luger

English

Etymology

German surname, from Lugau in Saxony, a placename of Slavic origin.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈluɡɚ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈluːɡə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -uːɡə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Luger (plural Lugers)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Luger is the 33941^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Luger is most common among White (86.12%) individuals.

Noun

Luger (plural Lugers)

1. A German semiautomatic pistol used by their troops in both World Wars.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Luger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 472.

Anagrams

• gluer, gruel