Lucia
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningLight
Region of originLatin
Other names
Related namesLucy, Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucey, Lucio, Lucile, Luciana, Luciano, Lucinda, Cindy, Luca, Luz, Lucija
Popularitysee popular names

Lucia is both a feminine given name and a surname. It comes from the Latin word Lux meaning 'light'. It is the feminine form of the Roman praenomen Lucius and can be alternatively spelled as Lucy. It is used in French (Lucie), Romanian, Italian, Spanish (Lucía), Portuguese (Lúcia), English, and Slavic languages.[1]

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References

  1. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lucia".
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