At a Glance
- Origin
- Uncertain (English or German surname, possibly influenced by the word 'lute')
- Pronunciation
- LOOT
Lute is an uncertain (English or German surname, possibly influenced by the word 'lute') name. It appears in our list of 175+ Beautiful Middle Names for Indie.
Meaning & Origin of Lute
Origin: uncertain (English or German surname, possibly influenced by the word 'lute').
A common claim: Often glossed as 'a stringed plucked instrument' Actually: This describes the everyday word 'lute', not a confirmed etymology for the personal name, which has separate, unrelated surname origins.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lute
LOOTIPA /luːt/
Popularity of Lute
Lute doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Lute
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