Luca 1mItalian, Romanian Italian and Romanian form of Lucas (see Luke). This name was borne by Luca della Robbia, a Renaissance sculptor from Florence.
LucanmHistory From the Roman cognomen Lucanus, which was derived from the name of the city of Luca in Tuscany (modern Lucca). Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, commonly called Lucan, was a 1st-century Roman poet.
LucastafLiterature This name was first used by the poet Richard Lovelace for a collection of poems called Lucasta (1649). The poems were dedicated to Lucasta, a nickname for the woman he loved Lucy Sacheverel, whom he called lux casta"pure light".
LucefItalian, French Italian and French variant of Lucia. This also means "light" in Italian.
Lucerof & mSpanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American) Means "light source, bright star, morning star" in Spanish, a derivative of luz "light". Occasionally it is used as a diminutive of the name Luz. It is most common in Mexico and Colombia.
LucettafItalian Diminutive of Luce. Shakespeare used this name for a character in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).
LucíafSpanish Spanish form of Lucia. This is the most popular name for girls in Spain beginning in 2003.
LuciafItalian, German, Dutch, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Lucius. Saint Lucia was a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse. She was said to have had her eyes gouged out, and thus she is the patron saint of the blind. She was widely revered in the Middle Ages, and her name has been used throughout Christian Europe (in various spellings). It has been used in the England since the 12th century, usually in the spellings Lucy or Luce.
LucianmRomanian, English Romanian and English form of Lucianus. Lucian is the usual name of Lucianus of Samosata in English.
LucianusmAncient Roman Roman family name that was derived from the Roman praenomen Lucius. Lucianus (or Λουκιανός in his native Greek) of Samosata was a 2nd-century satirist and author. This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from Antioch.
LucifermJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Means "bringing light", derived from Latin lux "light" and ferre "to bring". In Latin this name originally referred to the morning star, Venus, but later became associated with the chief angel who rebelled against God's rule in heaven (see Isaiah 14:12). In later literature, such as the Divine Comedy (1321) by Dante and Paradise Lost (1667) by John Milton, Lucifer became associated with Satan himself.
LuciliusmAncient Roman Roman family name that was a derivative of the given name Lucius. This was the family name of the 2nd-century BC Roman satirist Gaius Lucilius.
LucillefFrench, English French form of Lucilla. A famous bearer was American comedienne Lucille Ball (1911-1989).
LucinafRoman Mythology Derived from Latin lucus meaning "grove", but later associated with lux meaning "light". This was the name of a Roman goddess of childbirth.
LucindafEnglish, Portuguese, Literature An elaboration of Lucia created by Cervantes for his novel Don Quixote (1605). It was subsequently used by Molière in his play The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1666).
LuciusmAncient Roman, Biblical, English Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux"light". This was the most popular of the praenomina. Two Etruscan kings of early Rome had this name as well as several prominent later Romans, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca (known simply as Seneca), a statesman, philosopher, orator and tragedian. The name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament belonging to a Christian in Antioch. It was also borne by three popes, including the 3rd-century Saint Lucius. Despite this, the name was not regularly used in the Christian world until after the Renaissance.
Luckym & fEnglish, Hindi From a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
LucretiafAncient Roman, Roman Mythology Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum meaning "profit, wealth". According Roman legend Lucretia was a maiden who was raped by the son of the king of Rome. This caused a great uproar among the Roman citizens, and the monarchy was overthrown. This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from Mérida, Spain.
LucretiusmAncient Roman Masculine form of Lucretia. This name was borne by 1st-century BC Roman poet Titus Lucretius Carus.