Luger

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

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

Luger (plural Lugers)

1. A surname from German.

• 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.

Luger (plural Lugers)

1. A German semiautomatic pistol used by their troops in both World Wars.
   • 1996, "Weird Al" Yankovic, “The Night Santa Went Crazy”, in Bad Hair Day‎^[1]:

     He got Dancer and Prancer with an old German Luger
     And he slashed up Dasher just like Freddy Krueger

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

• gluer, gruel

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): [ˈluɡɛr]

Luger m anim (female equivalent Lugerová)

1. a male surname