Lucius


Lucius is a male given name derived from Lucius, one of the small group of common Latin forenames found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from Latin word Lux, meaning "light", and is a cognate of the name Lucas. Another etymology proposed is a derivation from Etruscan Lauchum meaning "king", which however was transferred into Latin as Lucumo.
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