Lucia

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Lucia

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Spanish, Italian, Latin
Etymology:
Lucia is the feminine form of Lucius, a Latin name which means “Light.”

History:
Lucy, a the name of a popular saint, has been common in England since the Middle Ages, and especially since the 18th century. Lucia, the original form, was revived in England in the 17th century. Lucille, the French form, crossed into England during the Middle Ages. The variant Luce died out in the 17th century. Luciana and Lucina first entered England in the 13th century, but the have never been popular.

Pronunciation: loo-SEE-ah, loo-sha.

Diminutives: Lu, Lula, Lulu.
French: Lucette, Lucile, Lucille.

Alternates: Luce, Luci, Lucinda, Lucila, Lucina, Lukene.
English: Lucy, Lucilla.
French: Lucie, Luce, Lucienne, Lucinde.
Hawaiian: Lukia, Lukila.
Irish Gaelic: Laoise.
Italian: Luciella, Luciana.
Portuguese: Luciana.
Scottish Gaelic: Liùsaidh.
Swedish: Lucía, Luciana.

Masculine: Lucius.

See also: Lucinda, Lucy, Lucilla, Lucille (Lucile), Lula.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Dame Lucie Rie (1902-1995)
British ceramic artist.

Places:
Saint Lucia
Caribbean

Religious Figures:
Saint Lucy (Santa Lucia) (-304)
Virgin martyr. Patron saint of virgins.
Lucia dos Santos (1907-)
As a child she saw the Virgin Mary at Fátima, Portugal.

Singers and Entertainers:
Lucia Popp (1939-1993)
Czech-Austrian soprano.
Lucie Arnaz (1951-)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.153 % named Lucille
0.103 % named Lucy
0.048 % named Lula
0.028 % named Lucia
0.025 % named Lucinda
0.016 % named Lucile
0.005 % named Lucila
0.004 % named Lulu
0.004 % named Lucie
0.003 % named Lu
0.003 % named Lucienne
0.003 % named Luciana
0.002 % named Lucina
0.001 % named Lucilla
0.001 % named Luci

Popularity of Lucia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 388th most popular.
1910-1920: 391st most popular.
1920-1930: 479th most popular.
1930-1940: 431st most popular.
1940-1950: 512th most popular.
1950-1960: 554th most popular.
1960-1970: 633rd most popular.
1970-1980: 645th most popular.
1980-1990: 602nd most popular.
1990: 490th most popular.
1991: 495th most popular.
1992: 520th most popular.
1993: 508th most popular.
1994: 568th most popular.
1995: 576th most popular.
1996: 551st most popular.
1997: 587th most popular.
1998: 627th most popular.
1999: 576th most popular.
2000: 492nd most popular.
2001: 506th most popular.
2002: 523rd most popular.
2003: 469th most popular.

In France...
1900: 162nd most popular.
1901-2000: N/A

Popularity of Lucie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 632nd most popular.
1910-1920: 840th most popular.
1920-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 18th most popular.
1910: 29th most popular.
1920: 32nd most popular.
1930: 66th most popular.
1940: 97th most popular.
1950: 157th most popular.
1960: 191st most popular.
1969: 167th most popular.
1970: N/A
1971: 191st most popular.
1980: 63rd most popular.
1990: 22nd most popular.
2000: 11th most popular.

Popularity of Lucienne:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 942nd most popular.
1910-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 24th most popular.
1910: 11th most popular.
1920: 15th most popular.
1930: 28th most popular.
1940: 50th most popular.
1950: 93rd most popular.
1960: 178th most popular.
1962: 197th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Lucila:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 794th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Luce:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900-1910: N/A
1912: 195th most popular.
1920: 188th most popular.
1930: 199th most popular.
1934th: 199th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Lucette:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900: N/A
1905: 158th most popular.
1910: 124th most popular.
1920: 54th most popular.
1930: 38th most popular.
1940: 52nd most popular.
1950: 80th most popular.
1960: 160th most popular.
1962: 190th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A