Meaning, origin and history of the name Luce

Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. /ˈluː.t͡ʃe/(Italian) /lys/(French) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Italian and French variant of Lucia. This also means "light" in Italian.

Rootlux

VariantsLucia(Italian) Lucie(French)

DiminutivesLucetta(Italian) Lucette(French)

Masculine FormLucio(Italian)

Other Languages & CulturesLucia, Lucilla(Ancient Roman) Lyusi(Armenian) Llúcia(Catalan) Lucija(Croatian) Lucie(Czech) Lucia(Danish) Lucia, Luus(Dutch) Lucia, Lucinda, Lucy, Cinda, Cindy, Lucile, Lucille, Lulu, Sindy(English) Lucia, Luzia(German) Luca, Lúcia(Hungarian) Lūcija(Latvian) Lucinda(Literature) Liucija(Lithuanian) Lucia(Norwegian) Łucja(Polish) Lúcia, Lucinda, Luzia, Lucila(Portuguese) Lucia(Romanian) Liùsaidh(Scottish Gaelic) Lucia(Slovak) Lucija(Slovene) Lucía, Luz, Lucila(Spanish) Lucero(Spanish (Latin American)) Lucero(Spanish (Mexican)) Lucia(Swedish)

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