Luc
/lyk/
Luc is the French way to say the given name Luke.
Meaning: given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/lyk/
Did you know?
- In French, lucarne means 'skylight' or 'goalmouth' in soccer, and it shares a distant linguistic root with the light-bringing connotations of the name Luc.
- Because French uses a different phonetic system, Luc is pronounced with a closed 'u' sound that does not exist in English, making it sound closer to 'leuk' than 'look'.
- While Luc is the standard form, the variation Lucas is currently much more popular for newborns in France than the classical Luc.
Examples in context
- Luc, je suis ta cousine.Luke, I am your cousin.This sentence shows how to address someone named Luc directly.Tatoeba #939478 by U2FS, translation #917766 by Scott
- Es-tu en train de me dire que Luc crée encore des problèmes ? Bon sang.Are you telling me that Luke is creating problems again? Good grief.This sentence illustrates using the name Luc within a conversational context.Tatoeba #4688717 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #4688699 by AlanF_US
- Je suis ta mère, Luc.I am your mother, Luke.This sentence shows the name Luc used in a direct address.Tatoeba #11804057 by Fenrir, translation #11804056 by Fenrir
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are talking about a mutual friend.
- HugoEst-ce que Luc vient à la fête ?Is Luc coming to the party?
- LéaOui, il a dit qu'il serait là.Yes, he said he would be there.
- HugoC'est super, j'aime beaucoup Luc.That's great, I like Luc a lot.
- LéaMoi aussi, il est très sympa.Me too, he is very nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “luke” translations and entries Luc, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
