Save Gender Feminine Usage English (Anglicized, Rare) Pronounced Pron. lie-SEE-ə [key] Meaning & History From Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.