Meaning of Last Name

Meaning: "Light"

Origins: Ancient Rome

Lucius (abbreviated L.) is one of the small group of common forenames (praenomen) found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius was one of most popular Latin praenomen. Lucius (Greek: Λούκιος/Loukios, Etruscan: Luvcie) is derived from the latin word Lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk- "brightness", Latin verb lucere "to shine"). Another etymology proposed is a derivation from etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme) meaning "king", which however was transferred into Latin as Lucumo. Lucius is also an English masculine given name rather rare, and a German and Dutch surname.