Lucius
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| Pronunciation | Latin LU-kius, English LU-shus or LU-see-us, Italian LOO-shuss |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin from praenomen Lucius (praenomen) |
| Meaning | Light |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lucianus, Lucas, Lucillus, Lucinus, Lucio |
Lucius (/ˈluːsɪəs/, /ˈluːʃəs/; Greek: Λούκιος Loukios, Etruscan: Luvcie) is a male given name derived from Lucius (abbreviated L.), one of the small group of common Latin forenames (praenomina) found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from latin word Lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk- "brightness", Latin verb lucere "to shine"), and is a cognate of name Lucas. Another etymology proposed is a derivation from Etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme) meaning "king", which however was transferred into Latin as Lucumo.[1]
Lucius is an English masculine given name and a rare German and Dutch surname. Lucius has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, as Lucio. Derived from the related patronymic Lucianus is Luciano' in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese and Lucien in French.
Given name
- Lucius of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria
- Lucius of Britain, mythical 2nd century Christian king
- Lucius of Cyrene, Roman church founder
- Lucius (consul 413), Roman politician
- Lucius Aurelius Marcianus, 3rd century Roman general
- Lucius Beebe (1902–1966), American writer
- Lucius Borich (born 1971), Australian musician
- Lucius Caesar (17 BC–AD 2), Roman soldier
- Lucius Cary (disambiguation)
- Lucius D. Clay (1897–1978), American general
- Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (138 BC–78 BC), Roman consul and dictator
- Lucius Curtis (1786–1869), British admiral
- Lucius Jacques Dupré (1822–1869), American politician
- Lucius Elmer (1793–1883), American politician
- Lucius Fairchild (1831–1896), American politician and general
- Lucius Ferraris (died 1763) Italian Franciscan canonist
- Lucius Gwynn (1873–1902), Irish cricketer
- Lucius Henderson (1861–1947), American film director
- Lucius Kelly (1858–1932), Canadian politician
- Lucius Littauer (1859–1944), American politician
- Lucius Lyon (1800–1851), American politician
- Lucius Nieman (1857–1935), American journalist
- Lucius O'Brien (1731–1795), Irish politician
- Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (520 BC–430 BC), Roman aristocrat
- Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (I) (1797–1834), American lawyer
- Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II) (1825–1893), American politician and judge
- Lucius Junius Polk (1802–1870), American politician
- Lucius Robinson (1810–1891), American lawyer and politician
- Lucius Shepard (1943–2014), American writer
- Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, legendary king of Rome from 616 BC to 579 BC
- Lucius Verus (130–169), Roman emperor
- Pope Lucius I (200–254)
- Pope Lucius II (died 1145)
- Pope Lucius III (1100–1185)
Fiction
- Lucius, fictional character in the Apuleius novel The Golden Ass
- Lucius, fictional character in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
- Lucius, fictional character in the play Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
- Lucius, fictional character in the PlayStation 3 game, Trinity Universe
- Lucius, fictional character, played by Michael Clarke Duncan, in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
- Lucius, fictional character, played by Ron Randell, in the 1961 film King of Kings
- Lucius (Emperor), fictional character in Le Morte d'Arthur
- Lucius Best, fictional character in the 2004 film The Incredibles
- Lucius Brockway, fictional character in the Ralph Ellison novel Invisible Man
- Lucius Down, fictional character in the Jeff Smith comic Bone
- Lucius Faversham, fictional character in the radio comedy The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
- Lucius Fox, fictional character in the Batman comic books and movies
- Lucius Hunt, fictional character in the 2004 film The Village by M. Night Shyamalan
- Lucius Lavin, fictional character in the television series Stargate Atlantis
- Lucius Malfoy, fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
- Lucius Petrus Dextrus, fictional character in the television series Doctor Who
- Lucius Provine, fictional character in the William Faulkner short story A Bear Hunt
- Lucius Quick, fictional character in the William Faulkner novel The Reivers
- Lucius the Eternal, fictional character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
- Lucius Vorenus, fictional character in the television series Rome
- Lucius Wagner, fictional character in the video game
- Lucious Lyon, fictional character in Empire (2015 TV series)
Surname
| Pronunciation | LU-shus or LU-see-us |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | "Light" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lucio, Luci, Lucy, Luce, Lucey, Lučić, Lucci, Luzi, Luzio, Luzzo, Luzzi, Luchi, Lucioni, Lucchi, Lucini, Luccini |
- Annibal Lucius (1485–1553), Croatian poet and playwright
- Johannes Lucius (1604–1679), Venetian Dalmatian historian
- Theo Lucius (born 1976), Dutch football player
See also
References
- ^ Bonfante G., Bonfante L. (1983). Etruscan language: an introduction. NY, 1983. P. 59
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