Luz

Gender Feminine
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈluθ/(European Spanish) /ˈlus/(Latin American Spanish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "light" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light".

Related Names

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

People think this name is

classic   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   simple   serious  

Name Days

Spain: June 1

Categories

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Entry updated July 2, 2017