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

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