Luster
Middle English/Old French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Luster
The name Luster derives from the Middle English and Old French word "lustre," meaning brightness, shine, or brilliance, ultimately from Latin "lustrum" (a period of purification).
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Etymology
The name Luster derives from the Middle English and Old French word "lustre," meaning brightness, shine, or brilliance, ultimately from Latin "lustrum" (a period of purification). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and has no specific religious affiliation, though it occasionally appears as a surname or given name in Germanic and English traditions with historical roots in occupational or descriptive naming practices.
Luster currently ranks #6,930 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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