Lucy

Lucy is an English and French feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning as of light (born at dawn or daylight, maybe also shiny, or of light complexion). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucia.

Lucy
Saint Lucy, by Francesco del Cossa (c. 1430 – c. 1477)
Pronunciation/ˈlsi/ LOO-see; French: [lysi]
GenderFemale
Name day13 December
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningLight
Region of originLatin
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Related namesLuci, Luce, Lucia, Lucie, Lucey, Lucio, Lucile, Luciana, Luciano, Lucinda, Cindy, Luca, Luz
Popularitysee popular names

The English Lucy surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century (see also De Lucy).

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