Lucius In Latin
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| Pronunciation | /ˈljuːsiəs,-ʃəs/ |
|---|---|
| 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 (Greek: ΛούκιοςLoukios; 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 the name Lucas. Another etymology proposed is a derivation from EtruscanLauchum (or Lauchme) meaning 'king', which however was transferred into Latin as Lucumo.[1]
In addition, Lucius is an English masculine given name and an Austrian, German, Luxembourgish and Dutchsurname. Lucius has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, as Lucio. Derived from the related patronymicLucianus is Luciano in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese and Lucien in French.
Given name[edit]
- 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 Allen (born 1947), American basketball player
- 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 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 Domitius Aurelianus (215-275), Roman Emperor
- 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[edit]
- Lucius, fictional character in the Apuleius novel The Golden Ass
- Lucius Tiberius, a fictional Roman Emperor in Arthurian Literature.
- 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, played by Mike Epps, in the 2003 film The Fighting Temptations
- 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 Lucius
- Lucious Lyon, fictional character in Empire (2015 TV series)
- Lucius, fictional character in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
- Lucius, fictional character in the movie Gladiator (2000 film)
Surname[edit]
| Pronunciation | LU-shus or LU-see-us |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | 'Light' |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | 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[edit]
- Lucious, given name
References[edit]
- ^Bonfante G., Bonfante L. (1983). Etruscan language: an introduction. NY, 1983. P. 59
Lucius (/ˈluːʃ(i)əs/LOO-sh(ee-)əs, Classical Latin: [ˈluːkɪ.ʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was one of the most common names throughout Roman history. The feminine form is Lucia (/ˈluːʃiə,luːˈtʃiːə/LOO-shee-ə, loo-CHEE-ə, Classical Latin: [ˈluːkɪ.a]). The praenomen was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and gave rise to the patronymic gentes Lucia and Lucilia, as well as the cognomenLucullus. It was regularly abbreviated L.[1]
Throughout Roman history, Lucius was the most common praenomen, used slightly more than Gaius and somewhat more than Marcus. Although a number of prominent families rarely or never used it, it was amongst the most frequently given names in countless others. The name survived the collapse of the Western Empire in the 5th century, and has continued into modern times.[1][2]
Origin and meaning[edit]
In De Praenominibus (Concerning Praenomina), Julius Paris asserts that Lucius is derived from lux, light, and that the name was originally given to children who were born at dawn. This meaning alone would not be enough to account for the frequency with which the name was used, but as with all praenomina, parents were free to choose the name which most appealed to them, and once a praenomen became regularly used in any family, it tended to be passed down from one generation to the next, by the strength of tradition.[3][4]
Chase connects the name with the archaic adjective loucus, which meant bright or shining, although by the classical period it had come to refer to a cleared grove. He points out the Greek cognate, leukos, from which the personal name Lucas or Luke is derived.[5]
The Etruscan form of this praenomen is Lucie.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ abDictionary of Greek & Roman Biography & Mythology
- ^Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft
- ^De Praenombinibus (epitome by Julius Paris)
- ^William Smith, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
- ^George Davis Chase, 'The Origin of Roman Praenomina', in Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, vol. VIII (1897)
- ^Jacques Heurgon, Daily Life of the Etruscans (1964)