Lucius

See also lucius

English

Etymology

Latin Lucius, a common Roman praenomen deriving from lux (“light”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈluːsɪəs/, /ˈluːʃəs/

Proper noun

Lucius

1. A male given name ; rather rare in English.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Acts 13:1

     Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Related terms

• Lucian
• Lucia
• Lucy

Translations

male given name

• Italian: Lucio (it)

• Latin: Lucius (la)

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Latin

Alternative forms

• L.

Etymology

From lux (“light”), stem luc-

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lukiʊs/

Proper noun

Lucius (genitive Luciī); m, second declension

1. A masculine praenomen.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	Lucius	Luciī
genitive	Luciī	Luciōrum
dative	Luciō	Luciīs
accusative	Lucium	Luciōs
ablative	Luciō	Luciīs
vocative	Lucī	Luciī

Related terms

• Lucia

Descendants

• English: Lucius, Luke
• Italian: Lucio