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Lucianus
Say it: loo-shee-AY-nus
Meaning
Derived from Lucius.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Roman derived name kept by saints; Lucien, Luciano and Lucian are common in modern Romance-speaking countries.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Lucian |
|---|---|
| Italian | Luciano |
| Spanish | Luciano |
| French | Lucien |
| Portuguese | Luciano |
| Romanian | Lucian |
Famous bearers
- Lucian of Samosata, satirist
- Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.