Lucinda (given name)
| Pronunciation | /ljuːˈsɪndə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | "light" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lucy, Cindy |
Lucinda is a female given name of Latin origin, meaning light.[1][2] It can be abbreviated as Lucy or Cindy.
The name may refer to:
People
- Lucinda Ballard, a costume designer
- Lucinda Banister Chandler, American social reformer, author
- Lucinda Collins, Australian pianist
- Lucinda Cowden, a Neighbours actress
- Lucinda Creighton, an Irish politician
- Lucinda Foote, an American student
- Lucinda Barbour Helm, American author, editor, women's religious activist
- Lucinda Jenney, an American actress
- Lucinda Todd, an African-American teacher and education activist.
- Lucinda Williams, an American rock, folk and country music singer and songwriter
- Lucinda Williams (athlete), an American athlete
- Lucinda "Lucy" Sanders, CEO and co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology
- Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, American feminist, educator, traveler, writer, philanthropist
Fictional characters
- Lucinda Walsh, a fictional character on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns
- Lucinda Embry, a haunted girl who predicted apocalyptic events through numerology in Knowing_(film)
- Lucinda Leplastrier, the heroine from Peter Carey's 1988 novel Oscar and Lucinda
Songs
- "Lucinda", by Tom Waits from the album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
- "Lucinda", by The Knack from the album Get the Knack
- "Lucinda", by Post Punk industrial funk band, A Certain Ratio, from the album 'Sextet'
Others
- Lucinda, Queensland, a town in Australia
- Lucinda (steam yacht), a steam yacht of the Queensland Government
References
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