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Lucius probably derives from Latin word lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk-, "brightness"), related to the Latin verb lucere ("to shine") and cognate to the name Lucas. Another proposed etymology is derivation from Etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme ) meaning " king ", which was more directly transferred into Latin as Lucumo .
Throughout Roman history, Lucius was the most common praenomen, used slightly more than Gaius and somewhat more than Marcus. Although a number of prominent families rarely or never used it, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] it was amongst the most frequently given names in countless others. [ 8 ]
Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (/ ˈ s ɛ n ɪ k ə / SEN-ik-ə; c. 4 BC – AD 65), [1] usually known mononymously as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, dramatist, and in one work, satirist, from the post-Augustan age of Latin literature.
Lucius is a given name and a surname in various languages. Lucius may also refer to: Lucius (praenomen), a Latin praenomen in ancient Rome; Lucius, a 1717 work by Delarivier Manley; Lucius (band), an American four-piece indie pop band founded in 2007
Lucy is an English 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 , and Luzia .
What is Lucius’ connection to the first ‘Gladiator’? In “Gladiator,” Lucius is an incidental character. Played by Spencer Treat Clark, the boy is the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), and ...
Were you one of the millions of viewers who fell in love with Lucius Malfoy’s look in the Harry Potter franchise?Well, thank Jason Isaacs for the character. According to the actor—who is now ...
Other names; Related names: Lucius, Lucia, Lucy, Luci, Lucas, Luke: Lucio Attinelli. Lucio is an Italian and Spanish male given name derived from the Latin name Lucius.