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Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius. [citation needed] Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may ...
The traditional English pronunciation of Latin, and Classical Greek words borrowed through Latin, is the way the Latin language was traditionally pronounced by speakers of English until the early 20th century. Although this pronunciation is no longer taught in Latin classes, it is still broadly used in the fields of biology, law, and medicine. [1]
Lucian of Samosata [a] (Λουκιανὸς ὁ Σαμοσατεύς, c. 125 – after 180) was a Hellenized Syrian satirist, rhetorician and pamphleteer who is best known for his characteristic tongue-in-cheek style, with which he frequently ridiculed superstition, religious practices, and belief in the paranormal.
It is the feminine form of Lucien, meaning "Light". Variants include Lucinda, Lucie (French) and Lucy. People named Lucienne include: Lucienne Abraham, French Trotskyist politician; Lucienne Bisson, French painter; Lucienne Bloch, Switzerland-born American artist, sculptor and photographer; Lucienne Boyer, French singer
Latin pronunciation, both in the classical and post-classical age, has varied across different regions and different eras. As the respective languages have undergone sound changes, the changes have often applied to the pronunciation of Latin as well. Latin still in use today is more often pronounced according to context, rather than geography.
Luciano (DJ), (real name Lucien Nicolet), electronic music DJ and producer; Le Rat Luciano, French rapper, part of the French rap group Fonky Family; Luciano (footballer, born 1965) Luciano (footballer, born 1978) Luciano (footballer, born 1993) Luciano (footballer, born 2003)
Lucius is a masculine given name which began use as Lucius (Latin [ˈluː.ki.us]; Etruscan: Luvcie), abbreviated L., one of the small group of common Latin forenames found in the culture of ancient Rome.
Lucien Bonaparte, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano (French pronunciation: [lysjɛ̃ bɔnapaʁt]; born Luciano Buonaparte; 21 May 1775 – 29 June 1840), was a French politician and diplomat of the French Revolution and the Consulate.