Lucius

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Lucius

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Lucius is a Latin name which means “Light,” from “lux” (light).

History:
Although the names of several early popes and saints, Lucius and its variants were not popular until after the Renaissance (Lucio, in Italy). Lucius remains a rare name, though slightly more popular in the United States than in Britain.

Pronunciation: LOO-shuss, LOO-chuss

Alternates: Lucianus.
English: Lucian.
French: Lucien.
Greek: Lucianos.
Hawaiian: Lukio.
Italian: Lucio, Luciano.
Polish: Lucjan.
Portuguese: Luciano, Lucio.
Russian: Lukyan.
Spanish: Lucio, Luciano.

Feminine: Lucia.

See also: Lucian.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Lucius Livius Andronicus (284 B.C.-204 B.C.)
Roman poet.
Lucius Accius (170 B.C.-86 B.C.)
Roman poet.
Lucian(us) (120-180)
Greek writer.
Luciano Laurana (1420-1479)
Italian architect.
Lúcio Costa (1902-1998)
French-Brazilian architect.
Luciano Bianciardi (1922-1971)
Italian writer.
Luciano Berio (1925-)
Italian musician.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (55 B.C.-39 A.D.)
Roman scholar.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (4 B.C.-65)
Italian philosopher.
Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella (1st century)
Roman writer on agriculture.
Lucius Annaeus Cornutus (54-?)
Roman philosopher.
Lucius Apuleius (124-170)
Greek philosopher.
Lucien Lévy-Bruhl (1857-1939)
French philosopher.
Lucien Paul Victor Febvre (1878-1956)
French historian.

Miscellaneous:
Lucius Caecilius Metellus (?-221 B.C.)
Roman general of the First Punic War.
Lucius Licinius Lucullus (117 B.C.-58 B.C.)
Roman general.
Lucius D. Clay (1897-1978)
American military figure.
Lucien Bonaparte (Luciano Buonaparte) (1775-1840)
Napoleon’s brother.
Lucien E. Conein (1919-1998)
French-American spy.
Lucio Tan (1933-)
Philippine businessman.

Political Figures:
Lucius Junius Brutus (6th century)
Supposedly helped found the Roman Republic.
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519 B.C.-?)
Roman statesman.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (220 B.C.-160)
Roman general.
Lucius Mummius (2nd century B.C.)
Roman statesman.
Lucius Licinius Crassus (140 B.C.-91 B.C.)
Roman politician.
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus (?-100 B.C.)
Roman politician.
Lucius Cornelius Cinna (?-84 B.C.)
Roman politician.
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (?-48. B.C.)
Roman politician.
Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus (?-48 B.C.)
Roman politician.
Lucius Verginius Rufus (15-97)
Roman governor of Germania Superior.
Lucius Aelius Sejanus (?-31)
Roman politician.
Lucius Cary, Viscount of Falkland (1610-1643)
British diplomat.
Lucius Q.C. Lamar (1825-1893)
American Confederate politician.
Lucien Lamoureux (1920-1998)
Canadian politician.
Lucien Bouchard (1938-)
Canadian politician.

Religious Figures:
Saint Lucius I (?-254)
Pope from 253 to 254.
Lucius II (Gherardo Caccianemici) (?-1145)
Pope from 1144 to 1145.
Lucius III (Ubaldo Allucingoli) (1097-1185)
Pope from 1181 to 1185.

Royalty:
Lucius Verus (130-169)
Roman emperor.

Singers and Entertainers:
Lucien Guitry (1860-1925)
French actor.
Luciano Pavarotti (1935-)
Italian singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.007 % named Luciano
0.007 % named Lucien
0.006 % named Lucio
0.004 % named Lucius

Popularity of Lucius:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 316th most popular.
1875: 252nd most popular.
1900-1910: 581st most popular.
1910-1920: 601st most popular.
1920-1930: 626th most popular.
1930-1940: 676th most popular.
1940-1950: 758th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Luciano:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 757th most popular.
1910-1920: 816th most popular.
1920-1930: 813th most popular.
1930-1940: 719th most popular.
1940-1950: 856th most popular.
1950-1960: 913th most popular.
1960-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 948th most popular.
1980-1990: N/A
1990-2000: 975th most popular.
1995: N/A
1996: 906th most popular.
1997: N/A
1998: 999th most popular.
1999: 822nd most popular.
2000: 871st most popular.
2001: 816th most popular.
2002: 926th most popular.
2003: 884th most popular.

Popularity of Lucien:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 519th most popular.
1910-1920: 546th most popular.
1920-1930: 572nd most popular.
1930-1940: 844th most popular.
1940-1950: 856th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 18th most popular.
1910: 19th most popular.
1920: 17th most popular.
1930: 21st most popular.
1940: 30th most popular.
1950: 51st most popular.
1960: 91st most popular.
1970: 197th most popular.
1971-2000: N/A

Popularity of Lucious:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 882nd most popular.
1910-1920: 854th most popular.
1920-1930: 779th most popular.
1930-1940: 826th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A