Lucius

Lucius (Greek: Λούκιος Loukios; 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 Etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme) meaning "king", which however was transferred into Latin as Lucumo.[1]

This article is about given name and surname Lucius. For other uses, see Lucius (disambiguation).

Lucius

Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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

In addition, Lucius is a British masculine given name and an Austrian, German, Luxembourgish and Dutch surname. Lucius has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, as Lucio. Derived from the related patronymic Lucianus is Luciano in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese and Lucien in French.

Given name

• Lucius Hicks (born 1994), from Ipswich, England
• 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 Caecilius Metellus Denter, Roman consul and praetor
• Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 262 BC), Roman general and politician
• Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus, Roman patrician and consul
• Lucius Caecilius Metellus (consul 251 BC), Roman consul, pontifex maximus and dictator
• Lucius Pinarius, Roman governor
• Lucius Beebe (1902–1966), American writer
• Lucius Borich (born 1971), Australian musician
• Lucius Caesar (17 BC–AD 2), Roman soldier
• Lucius Cary (disambiguation)
• 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 Tarquinius Superbus, seventh king of Rome from 535–509 BC
• Lucius Verus (130–169), Roman emperor
• Pope Lucius I (200–254)
• Pope Lucius II (died 1145)
• Pope Lucius III (1100–1185)

Fiction

• 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

Lucius

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

• Lucius (praenomen)
• Saint Lucius (disambiguation)
• Lucious, given name
• Luscious (disambiguation)

References

1. Bonfante G., Bonfante L. (1983). Etruscan language: an introduction. NY, 1983. P. 59