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Loukas () is a Greek (male) first name. It is the Greek form of the Latin name
Lucas Lucas or LUCAS may refer to: People * Lucas (surname) * Lucas (given name) Arts and entertainment * Luca Family Singers, or the Lucas, a 19th-century African-American singing group * Lucas, a 1960s Swedish pop group formed by Janne Lucas Perss ...
. This name is often given to honor
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People with the given name Loukas

* Loukas Apostolidis, a Greek footballer *
Loukas Barlos Loukas Barlos (; 1920 – 20 October 1999) was a Greek businessman who served as the twenty third president of AEK Athens F.C. from 1974 until 1981. Early life Barlos was born and raised in Thessaloniki, but his place of origin was Distomo in B ...
, a Greek businessman *
Loukas Daralas Loukas Daralas () (1927 – June 12, 1977) was born in Athens and is perhaps best known as the father of contemporary singer George Dalaras. He was a performer of ''Rebetiko'' music in Greece during the 1950s and early 1960s and is famous for the s ...
, a Greek musician *
Loukas Yorkas Loukas Yorkas (; born 18 October 1986), is a Cypriot singer and the winner of the first season of the Greek version of the television talent series ''The X Factor''. In September 2009 he released his first EP album, ''Mazi'', which attained gold ...
, a
Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
- Cypriot singer *
Loukas Hadjiloukas Loukas Hadjiloukas (; born on 6 June 1967) is a Cypriot football manager and former football player. He had a great career while playing for APOEL, in which he won three Championships (1990, 1992, 1996), 5 Cups (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 ...
, a Cypriot football manager *
Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos (, 23 August 1878 – 11 November 1949) was a Greek politician. He was the son of Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos and a member of the Rouphos family. In the 1905 elections he became a member of the Greek Parliament but faile ...
, a Greek politician *
Loukas Karadimos Loukas Karadimos (, born 6 August 1974) is a Greek professional football manager Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a government bodies through business administr ...
, a Greek footballer *
Loukas Karakatsanis Loukas Karakatsanis (born 22 October 1981 in Livadeia, Greece) is a professional football midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the mi ...
, a Greek footballer *
Loukas Louka (footballer) Loukas Louka (born 17 April 1978 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football defender who played for Anorthosis Famagusta FC. He also played in Greece for Ethnikos Asteras. Louka has made 21 appearances for the Cyprus national football team ...
(born 1978), Cypriot football defender *
Loukas Louka (athlete) Loukas Louka (, 15 May 1945 – 20 December 2009)Loukas Louka's obituary
(born 1945), retired Greek Cypriot shot putter *
Loukas Mavrokefalidis Loukas Mavrokefalidis (alternate spelling: Mavrokefalides) (Greek: Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης; born 25 July 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He has also ...
, a Greek basketball player *
Loukas Notaras Loukas Notaras (; 5 April 1402 – 3 June 1453) was a Byzantine Greek statesman who served as the last '' megas doux'' or grand duke (commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy) and the last '' mesazon'' (chief minister) of the Byzantine Empire, unde ...
, the last Megas Doux of the Byzantine Empire *
Loukas Panourgias Loukas Panourgias (; 1899 – 17 January 1981) was a Greek athlete and footballer. At the age of 12 he went to Athens and a year later he formed an unofficial team called ''Niki''. Soon he found himself in Panathinaikos, that was still then ca ...
, a Greek footballer * Loukas Papadimos, Greek economist and prime minister *
Loukas Stylianou Loukas Stylianou (born July 5, 1984 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football defender who currently plays for Chalkanoras Idaliou. Stylianou played for Thrasyvoulos F.C. in the Greek Beta Ethniki during the 2006–07 season. In the summer o ...
, a Cypriot football defender *
Loukas Vyntra Loukas Vyntra (, ; born 5 February 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a right back, left back, or a defensive midfielder. Early life Vyntra was born as Lukáš Vydra in Město Albr ...
, a Czech-Greek footballer


People with the surname Loukas

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Christina Loukas Christina Loukas (born December 19, 1985) is an American diver. She competes in the 3 meter springboard event. Loukas is of Greek origin, and was born and grew up in Riverwoods, Illinois, where she studied gymnastics, swimming, and diving from an ...
(born 1985), an American diver *
Loukas Louka (footballer) Loukas Louka (born 17 April 1978 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football defender who played for Anorthosis Famagusta FC. He also played in Greece for Ethnikos Asteras. Louka has made 21 appearances for the Cyprus national football team ...
(born 1978), Cypriot football defender *
Loukas Louka (athlete) Loukas Louka (, 15 May 1945 – 20 December 2009)Loukas Louka's obituary
(born 1945), retired Greek Cypriot shot putter *
Marios Louka Marios Louka (; born December 9, 1982) is a Cypriot footballer playing for Karmiotissa Polemidion. He previously played for Ayia Napa F.C., Nea Salamina, Ermis Aradippou, AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou () is a Cyprus, Cypriot sports ...
(born 1982), a Cypriot footballer


See also

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Hosios Loukas Hosios Loukas () is a historic walled monastery situated near the town of Distomo, in Boeotia, Greece. Founded in the mid-10th century, the monastery is one of the most important monuments of Middle Byzantine architecture and art, and has been l ...
, a Greek monastery *
Lucas (disambiguation) Lucas or LUCAS may refer to: People * Lucas (surname) * Lucas (given name) Arts and entertainment * Luca Family Singers, or the Lucas, a 19th-century African-American singing group * Lucas, a 1960s Swedish pop group formed by Janne Lucas Perss ...
* Loukas, a village in the former municipality of
Mantineia Mantinea (; ''Mantineia''; also Koine Greek ''Antigoneia'') was a city in ancient Arcadia, Greece, which was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history. In modern times it is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, ...
, 10 km south of the village of
Nestani Nestani (, before 1927: Τσιπιανά ''Tsipiana''Name changes of settlem ...
, on the eastern edge of Arcadia, in the east of the
Peloponnese The Peloponnese ( ), Peloponnesus ( ; , ) or Morea (; ) is a peninsula and geographic region in Southern Greece, and the southernmost region of the Balkans. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridg ...
peninsular. {{given name, type=both Greek masculine given names Masculine given names