Luken is a male
Basque name, as a form of ''
Lucian
Lucian of Samosata, '; la, Lucianus Samosatensis ( 125 – after 180) was a Hellenized Syrian satirist, rhetorician and pamphleteer who is best known for his characteristic tongue-in-cheek style, with which he frequently ridiculed superstiti ...
'' or ''
Lucius'', and a
Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Charlie Luken (born 1951), American politician
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Jesse Luken (born 1983), American actor, producer, and writer
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Jim Luken (1921–1979), American politician
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Luken Baker (born 1997),American baseball player
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Tom Luken (1925), American politician
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Tom Luken (American football)
Tom Luken is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete ...
(born 1950), American football player
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Virgil Luken
Virgil William Luken (born September 12, 1942) is an American former competition swimmer.
Luken represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes Virgil Luken Retrieved Oc ...
(born 1942), American swimmer
See also
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Luken Communications, broadcasting company
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Lukens
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Lukin
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Murders of Neta Sorek and Kristine Luken Kristine Luken was an American Christian who was murdered in a Palestinian terrorist attack on December 18, 2010, while hiking with her friend Kay Wilson in the hills of Jerusalem. Despite multiple stab wounds, Wilson survived the attack; Luken's b ...
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Dutch-language surnames