69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Meaning & HistoryExpand Links 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. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormLucianaOther Languages & CulturesLoukianos(Ancient Greek) Luken(Basque) Lucijan(Croatian) Lucian(English) Lucien(French) Luciano(Italian) Łucjan, Lucjan(Polish) Luciano(Portuguese) Lucian(Romanian) Lukyan(Russian) Luciano(Spanish) Lukyan(Ukrainian) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange complex serious nerdy Images Engraving of Lucian of Samosata by William Faithorne (17th century) Categories authors, martyrs, saints