Yes, it is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Luther is "soldier of the people". The name is famous for Martin Luther, the German religious reformer from the 16th century.
It is pronounced like Lut-ter, with a u like in put. Check the related links for an audio sample.
Thomas is pronounced Tormass in German.
he is of german and italian descent ,he father is infact german and his last name should be pronounced "Svisher"
Martin Luther
Riley is not a German name and has no German equivalent. It is spelled and pronounced the same in German.
"Meine Name ist Griselda" is the German phrase. "Name" is pronounced 'na-me'.
Vienna is called "Wien" (pronounced >veen<) in German.
Alex is also a German name. It is pronounced the same as in English.
Shawn is a first name. As with all names it should be pronounced the same, no matter in which language it is used.
Dermot would be pronounced DAYR-mott in German.
In German it is spelled Schutz and pronounced SHOOTS. It means protection.
It is pronounced shmalts (as in the name Al)
The German version of the name "Jacob" is "Jakob", it is pronounced "Yac-ob".