North German: nickname from Middle Low German lucht
‘clumsy’, ‘left-handed’.North German: topographic name from
Middle Low German lucht ‘elevated spot’ ‘loft’.German and Dutch: topographic name from Lucht ‘cleared
area’, related to Middle High German liuhten ‘to shine’, ‘be
bright’.Dutch: nickname for a lightweight person, from
lucht ‘air’. CG, exg.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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