Lucas

Lucas is the Latin form of the Greek name Loukas (Λουκᾶς), meaning "(one) from Lucania" (an ancient region of southern Italy) or the name is derived from the Latin word "lux" (light). It may also from the Latin word lucus meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere), or from another Greek word λύκος, lykos meaning "wolf". It is a common name in many modern languages.

Lucas may refer to several things.

People bearing the surname Lucas

• See Lucas (surname)

People bearing the given name Lucas

Real

• Lucas Biglia, Argentine footballer currently playing for Lazio
• Lucas Bolsius, Dutch historian and politician
• Lucas Bryant, actor
• Lucas Cranach the Elder, painter
• Lucas Cranach the Younger, painter
• Lucas Cruikshank, internet celebrity
• Édouard Lucas, French mathematician
• Lucas González Amorosino (born 1985), Argentine rugby player
• Lucas Grabeel, actor
• Lucas Hartong (born 1963), Dutch politician
• Lucas Leiva, Brazilian footballer currently playing for Liverpool
• Lucas Lobos, Argentine footballer currently playing for Tigres de la UANL
• Lucas Martins (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Lucas Matthysse, Argentine boxer
• Lucas Moura, Brazilian footballer currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain
• Lucas Neill, Australian footballer currently playing for Galatasaray
• Lucas Papademos, Greek bank official and prime minister
• Lucas Pérez Martínez, Spanish footballer currently playing for PAOK F.C.
• Lucas Piazon, Brazilian footballer
• Lucas Radebe, South African footballer, played for Leeds United and Kaizer Chiefs
• Lucas Rios Marques, Brazilian footballer currently playing for Figueirense
• Lucas Rougeaux (born 1994), French footballer currently playing for OGC Nice
• Lucas Saatkamp (born 1986), Brazilian volleyball player; generally known as "Lucas" or "Lucão"
• Lucas Secon, Danish-American rapper
• Lucas Severino, Brazilian footballer currently playing for FC Tokyo
• Lucas Vita, Brazilian water polo player
• Lucas Zen, Brazilian footballer currently playing for Botafogo
• Jefferson Lucas Azevedo dos Santos, Brazilian footballer

Fictional

• Lucas (Mother 3), main character of the 2006 video game Mother 3
• Lucas (Pokemon), male protagonist of the games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
• Lucas Bly, main character of the 1986 film Lucas
• Lucas Delos, one of the main characters in the Starcrossed trilogy by Josephine Angelini
• Lucas Fitzgerald, character in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours
• Lucas Hay, character in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks
• Lucas Hellinger, character in the television series FlashForward
• Lucas Holden, character in the soap opera Home and Away
• Lucas Jackson, name of Paul Newman's character in Cool Hand Luke
• Lucas Johnson, character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
• Lucas Kane, main character in the Fahrenheit video game
• Lucas McCain, name of character played by Chuck Connors in The Rifleman TV series
• Lucas North, one of the main characters of the television series Spooks
• Lucas Roberts, character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives
• Lucas Ross, character in Evernight, by Claudia Gray
• Lucas Scott, teen character on One Tree Hill
• Lucas Valieri, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Lucas Wolenczak, teenage character on SeaQuest DSV

Industry

• Lucas Industries, manufacturer of components for the motor and aerospace industry
• Lucas Industries plc and Lucas Automotive, former UK automotive and aerospace component manufacturers
• Lucas Oil, manufacturer of various "high-performance" motor oils and related products
• S. Lucas, painting contractor and fitout specialist
• LucasVarity, UK motor parts manufacturer

Places

In the United States

• Lucas Township (disambiguation)
• Lucas, Illinois
• Lucas, Iowa
  • Lucas County, Iowa
• Lucas, Kansas
• Lucas, Kentucky
• Lucas, Ohio
• Lucas County, Ohio
• Lucas, Texas
• Lucas, Wisconsin
• Lucas, West Virginia

In Australia

• Lucas, Victoria

Schools

• A.B. Lucas Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada

Other

• Leeds University Centre for African Studies, also known as LUCAS
• Luca Family Singers, also known as "The Lucas"
• Lucas (album) (2007), an album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities
• Lucas critique
• Lucas (film) (1986)
• Lucas the Game (video game) (2015)
• Lucas (novel) (2002), by Kevin Brooks
• Laboratory Unit for Computer Assisted Surgery, a system used for surgical planning, in computer assisted surgery
• Lucas Oil Stadium, a venue for sporting events in the United States city of Indianapolis, Indiana

See also

• Luca (disambiguation)
• Luke (name)
• Lukas
• Łukasz
• Leuchars (Scotland)
• De Lucas (disambiguation)