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Lucentio m TheatrePossibly the Italian form of
Lucentius. This was used by Shakespeare for one of the romantic male leads in his play 'The Taming of the Shrew' (1593).
Lucerna f Various (Rare)Presumably derived from the Italian and Spanish name for the city of
Lucerne in Switzerland. Alternatively, it may be derived from Latin
lucerna meaning "lantern".
Lucerne f Various (Rare)Possibly derived from the name of the city in Switzerland, itself from Latin
lucius meaning "pike (a type of fish)" with the suffix -aria, denoting a place. It is popularly regarded to be associated with Latin
lucerna meaning "lantern"... [
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Lucerys m LiteratureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of
Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
Lücha m RomanshRomansh form of
Lucas, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Lucheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
澄 (chéng) meaning "purify water, clear, pure".
Luchulumancolwenkosi f XhosaThis name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [
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Luchumo m & f XhosaPossibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.
Lucídio m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Lucidius. Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese count Lucídio Vimaranes (died in 922 AD) and the Brazilian doctor and politician Lucídio Portela Nunes (1922-2015).
Lucidio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).
Lucidius m Late RomanVariant form of
Lucidus. This name was borne by saint Lucidius of Verona, whose feast day is on April 26th.
Lucido m Italian (Archaic)Italian form of
Lucidus. A known bearer of this name was Lucido Parocchi (1833-1903), an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lucidus m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adjective
lucidus meaning "clear, bright, shining". This name was borne by the 10th-century saint Lucidus of Aquara.
Luciel m Popular CultureThis is the baptismal name of the fictional character Saeyoung Choi (also known as 707) from the hit Korean app "Mystic Messenger". The cheritz company says that he got his baptismal name from Lucifer (Satan) with intentions of having a life that will not end up as a fallen angel.
Lucifera f LiteratureFeminized form of
Lucifer used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belonged to the Queen of the House of Pride, whose counselors were the Seven Deadly Sins... [
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Lucifero m Italian (Rare)Italian form of
Lucifer. Known bearers of this name include the Italian writer and poet Lucifero Martini (1916-2001) and the medieval Italian bishop Lucifero di Cagliari (known in English as
Lucifer of Cagliari), who is venerated as a saint in Sardinia.
Lucignolo m Popular Culture, LiteratureA fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's book
The Adventures of Pinocchio and in
Pinocchio, a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.
Lucilianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Lucilius. Bearers of this name were Egnatius Lucilianus, a governor of Britannia Inferior (between AD 238 and 244) and Claudius Lucilianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [
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Lucillius m Ancient RomanVariant spelling of
Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.
Lucra f CopticKnown from letters a letter in the Greek Language. The name could be Greek in origin, or possibly a hellenized form of an Egyptian name or word. The submittee claims she saw this name in the book "Egypt in Late Antiquity" by Roger S. Bagnall, on page 196.... [
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Lucrețiu m Romanian (Rare)Romanian form of
Lucretius (see
Lucretia). A notable bearer of this name was the Romanian communist politician Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu (1900-1954).
Lucullus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as
-ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name
Lucius or of the Latin noun
lucus meaning "grove" (see
Lucina)... [
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Luda f Medieval CzechDerived from Proto-Slavic
*ljudъ "people". This name was also used as a short form of various names beginning with the element
Lud-.
Lude m DutchShort form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German
liut "people" or Old High German
hlûd "famous", such as
Liutbrand and
Luderik.
Ludema f American (Archaic)Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of
Laodamia or
Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [
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Ludomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear"... [
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Ludomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Ludomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think".
Ludosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Ludwin m Dutch, GermanThis name is usually a form of
Leutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" (see
Chlodomer).