Lucia (name)

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 Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Lúcia), German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Latvian and Slovak languages.[1]

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
Popularitysee popular names

People with the name include:

Given name

Surname

  • Bruno Lucia, Australian stand-up comedian and performer
  • Carmen Lucia (1902-1985), union organizer in the United States
  • Douglas Lucia, U.S. Catholic bishop
  • Fernando de Lucia, Italian tenor
  • Gina Lucia, American artist
  • Ray Lucia (born 1950), American financial advisor, author and radio and television host

Fictional characters

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