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Luca is a masculine given name used mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania.It is derived from the Latin name Lucas.It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere).
abaco - abacus; abat-jour - bedside lamp; abate - abbot; abbacchiato - depressed/down; abbacinare - to dazzle; abbacinato - dazzled; abbagliante - dazzling
The first to use this Italian word was William Shakespeare in Macbeth. Shakespeare introduced a lot of Italian or Latin words into the English language. Assassin and assassination derive from the word hashshashin (Arabic: حشّاشين, ħashshāshīyīn, also hashishin, hashashiyyin, means Assassins), and shares its etymological roots with ...
Giuseppe de Luca, Italian baritone; Guerrino De Luca, Italian-American entrepreneur; Jeff De Luca, American software-developer; Joseph Deluca, Italian-American mobster; Libero de Luca, Swiss tenor; Loes Luca, Dutch actress and comedian; Marco De Luca, Italian race walker; Michael De Luca, American movie producer and screenwriter; Mimmo Lucà ...
Luke, Lukas, Luc, Luca, Łukasz Lucas is a multilingual masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin verb "lucere", meaning "to shine", from which the English name Luke comes from.
The latest Pixar film will transport you to the sun-kissed Italian coast for a rollicking tale of friendship and belonging. 'Luca': The real Italian town that inspired Pixar's latest adventure ...
The Italian nome is not analogous to the ancient Roman nomen; the Italian nome is the given name (distinct between siblings), while the Roman nomen is the gentile name (inherited, thus shared by all in a gens). Female naming traditions, and name-changing rules after adoption for both sexes, likewise differ between Roman antiquity and modern ...
Luca is used in Hungary and Croatia as a feminine given name, equivalent to Lucy in English, but pronounced differently. In Eastern Europe and particularly the Balkans, the cognate masculine name is Luka. Notable people with the name include: Luca Ekler (born 1998), Hungarian athlete; Luca Homonnai (born 1998), Hungarian Olympic athlete