Luger
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See also: luger
English
Etymology
From the German surname, from Lugau in Saxony, a placename of Slavic origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Luger (plural Lugers)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Luger is the 33941st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Luger is most common among White (86.12%) individuals.
Noun
Luger (plural Lugers)
- A German semiautomatic pistol used by their troops in both World Wars.
- 1996, "Weird Al" Yankovic (lyrics and music), “The Night Santa Went Crazy”, in Bad Hair Day:
- He got Dancer and Prancer with an old German Luger
And he slashed up Dasher just like Freddy Krueger
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Luger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 472.
Anagrams
Czech
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Luger m anim (female equivalent Lugerová)
- a male surname