Luther may refer to:

People

Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Reformation, Protestant Refo ...

(1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation *

Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...

(1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement *

Luther (given name) Luther is a given name of various origins, it is derived from the same surname and became a first name mainly in tribute of Martin Luther. Notable people with the given name Luther include: People First Name * Luther Allison (1939–1997), Ameri ...

Luther (surname) As a German surname, Luther is derived from a Germanic personal name compounded from the words ''liut'', "people", and ''heri'', "army". As a rare English surname, it means "lute player".Hanks and Hodges 1988 Luther is also derived from the Greek ...

Places

Luther (crater) Luther is a small Lunar craters, lunar impact crater on the northwest part of Mare Serenitatis, at the inlet to Lacus Somniorum. To the east-southeast is the large crater Posidonius (crater), Posidonius. Luther has a circular rim and is cup-shaped, ...

, a lunar crater named after astronomer Robert Luther *

Luther, Indiana Luther is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Huntington counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located on Indiana State Road 5 State Road 5 (SR 5) is a north–south state road in the US state of Indiana. Its southern term ...

, an unincorporated community in the United States *

Luther, Iowa Luther is a city in Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 152 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined S ...

, a town in Boone County, Iowa, United States *

Luther, Michigan Luther is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 318 at the 2010 census. The village is on the boundary between Newkirk Township on the west and Ellsworth Township on the east, with about half of the villa ...

, a village in Lake County, United States *

Luther, Montana Luther is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, Carbon County, Montana, United States. Luther lies on Montana Highway 78, southeast of Roscoe, Montana, Roscoe and northwest of Red Lodge, Montana, Red Lodge. Luther was originally ...

, an unincorporated community in Carbon County, United States *

Luther, Oklahoma Luther is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,221 at the 2010 census. Sperling Best Places lists the population of 4073 for the 73054 Luther zip code, which in ...

, a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Luther, a character from ''

The Adventures of Luther Arkwright ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' is a limited series comic book written and drawn by Bryan Talbot. The story is adult in tone, with many mythological, historical and political references, and a little explicit sex. English writer Warren El ...

'' limited comic book series * Luther, a gang member in ''The Warriors'' (1979) American cult film * Luther Bentley, the villain of ''

Adventures of Captain Marvel ''Adventures of Captain Marvel'' is a 1941 American 12-chapter black-and-white serial film, movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Hiram S. Brown, Jr., directed by John English (director), John English and William Witney, that stars T ...

'' (1941) *

Luther Stickell Luther Stickell is a fictional supporting character in the ''Mission: Impossible'' film series who first appeared in the 1996 film '' Mission: Impossible'' and is the only character besides Ethan Hunt to appear in all six films. In the films, Lut ...

, a supporting character in the ''Mission: Impossible'' film franchise * Detective Chief Inspector

John Luther This is a list of fictional Character (arts), characters in the British psychological crime drama television series Luther (TV series), ''Luther'', its Luther (TV series)#Adaptations, international remakes and Luther (upcoming film), film continu ...

, the protagonist of the television series ''Luther''

Films

* ''Luther'' (1928 film), a silent film starring Eugen Klöpfer * ''Luther'' (1964 film), a TV play * ''Luther'' (1974 film), a film starring Stacy Keach * ''Luther'' (2003 film), a film starring Joseph Fiennes * ''Luther'' (upcoming film), a film starring Idris Elba

Music

* ''Luther'' (album), a 1976 album by American recording artist group Luther * Luther, a former band of

Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Luther'' (comic strip), an American syndicated newspaper comic strip * ''Luther'' (play), a 1961 play by John Osborne * ''Luther'' (TV series), a British BBC crime drama featuring Idris Elba *

Dr. Luther Len Olson (born October 30, 1968), better known by the ring names Dr. Luther or simply Luther, is a Canadian professional wrestling, professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling, where he is also a producer. He is also known for his appeara ...

, Canadian professional wrestler

Food

Luther Burger A Luther Burger, or doughnut burger (among several naming variations), is a hamburger or cheeseburger with one or more glazed doughnuts in place of the bun. These burgers have a disputed origin, and tend to run between approximately . Origins ...

, a hamburger or cheeseburger with a doughnut in place of a bun