Lucius

Ancient Latin name

Lucius is a Latin given name meaning "light" or "born at dawn." It was common in ancient Rome—Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Lucius Annaeus Seneca—and persists as a literary name with classical or aristocratic overtones: Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter.

The name shares roots with Lucy and Lucian.

Roman

Caesar

Roman imperial title

senator · patrician · centurion · legion · toga · forum · Colosseum · aqueduct · Latin · republic

name

Lucas

Male name meaning light

  • LukeMasculine biblical name
  • LucianHellenistic prose satirist
  • LucianoItalian masculine name

Luz · Lucien · Lucy · Luca · Latin · light · luminous · etymology · classical · namesake

literary

vampire

Blood-drinking undead creature

Dracula · aristocrat · sinister · mysterious · dark · brooding · cunning · scheming · elegant · refined

Categories
Opposites
etymological meaning

LuciusMelanie

Feminine name, Greek origin

Ciaran · Kieran · Darcy · Douglas · Kiera

literary/cultural connotation

LuciusAtticus

Latin name meaning Athenian

Aurelius · Horatio · Cedric · Galahad · Arthur

gender

LuciusLucia

Name meaning illumination

Lucy · Lucinda · Lucille · Lucie

Phrases
Family

lucid, Lucifer, Lucia

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G