Lucius

LOO-shəs

A classic Roman name associated with light and early daylight.

Meaning

Lucius is a Latin Roman name traditionally connected with lux, lucis, meaning "light." One excerpt also glosses it as a name for a child born at sunrise or daybreak, reinforcing the light/daybreak association. The name appears as a male Roman name in the source material.

Origin

Latinmasculine

Fun fact

The same light-based root shows up in related names like Lucy, Lucinda, and Lucio.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.

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