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Help[Facts] Lukillios, a Greek name (apparently).
According to Wikipedia, there once was an author of Greek origin who lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor Nero and his name was apparently Lukillios, latinized to Lucillius by the Romans (or vice versa, I can't be certain).
I have never heard of Lukillios before and I would like to know if it is indeed a legitimate Greek name (i.e. not a hellenized version of a latinate name), and what it means. Could it perhaps be derived from an element that is of similar origin to Greek lykos "wolf" (sometimes also written as lukos)?
Thank you to those that can shed more light on this matter and satisfy my curiosity. :)
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
I have never heard of Lukillios before and I would like to know if it is indeed a legitimate Greek name (i.e. not a hellenized version of a latinate name), and what it means. Could it perhaps be derived from an element that is of similar origin to Greek lykos "wolf" (sometimes also written as lukos)?
Thank you to those that can shed more light on this matter and satisfy my curiosity. :)
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
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Actually were two writers with similar names. There was a Roman satirist named Lucilius and a Greek poet named Loukillios (Greek Λουκίλλιος, Latinized as Lucillius).
For Lucilius see:
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1931.html
For Lucillius see:
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1933.html
I can't find an etymology for the name, but I am wondering if it isn't related to Loukas based on its Greek form. Loukas is from Lucania which ultimately seems to have a debated meaning as highlighted here: http://incomingbasilicata.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/basilicata-or-lucania/
and this page (in Italian):
http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/luglio/03/Russia_trovera_nuovo_padrone_co_0_9607033254.shtml
For Lucilius see:
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1931.html
For Lucillius see:
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1933.html
I can't find an etymology for the name, but I am wondering if it isn't related to Loukas based on its Greek form. Loukas is from Lucania which ultimately seems to have a debated meaning as highlighted here: http://incomingbasilicata.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/basilicata-or-lucania/
and this page (in Italian):
http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/luglio/03/Russia_trovera_nuovo_padrone_co_0_9607033254.shtml
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Thank you for your response, Marija. :)
It seems, then, that Loukillios (also Loukillos) is a hellenized form of Lucilius, since I found other hellenizations of Latin names (Loukios for Lucius, Loukianos for Lucianus, etc.). You mentioned Loukas, which also is a hellenization (since Lucas derives from Lucanus, which is a word of Latin origin). So, all in all, it indeed seems that Loukillios is not a genuine Greek name - thanks for helping provide clarity regarding the matter. :)
It seems, then, that Loukillios (also Loukillos) is a hellenized form of Lucilius, since I found other hellenizations of Latin names (Loukios for Lucius, Loukianos for Lucianus, etc.). You mentioned Loukas, which also is a hellenization (since Lucas derives from Lucanus, which is a word of Latin origin). So, all in all, it indeed seems that Loukillios is not a genuine Greek name - thanks for helping provide clarity regarding the matter. :)
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