Lucian

How to say it

/ˈluː.ʃən/

What it means

From the Roman name Lucius, rooted in the Latin lux, 'light.'

Lucian comes from the Roman name Lucius, from the Latin lux, 'light,' a name once given to children born at dawn. Lucian of Samosata was a sharp-witted ancient satirist, and painter Lucian Freud carried it into modern art. It shares the bright Luc- root with Lucas and Luciano. Said LOO-shun.

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  Shares the 'light' root with Lucas and Luciano.

• Pop culture

  Painter Lucian Freud.

Spelling variants

• Lucien
• Lucianus
• Luciano

Names with the same feeling

• Lucas From Lucania, or 'light'
• Luca From Lucania, or 'light'
• Luciano Light
• Julian Youthful, or 'of the Julii'
• Adrian From Hadria

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