Lucia is both a feminine given name and a surname. It comes from the Latin word Lux meaning 'light'. It is the feminine form of the Roman praenomen Lucius and can be alternatively spelled as Lucy. It is used in French (Lucie), Romanian, Italian, Spanish (Lucía), Portuguese (Lúcia), English, and Slavic languages.[1]
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | Light |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lucy, Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucey, Lucio, Lucile, Luciana, Luciano, Lucinda, Cindy, Luca, Luz, Lucija |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Given name
edit- Saint Lucia (283–304), Christian saint and martyr (also known as Saint Lucy)
- Sister Lúcia (1907–2005), one of three children who claimed to have seen and heard the Virgin Mary
- Lucia H. Faxon Additon (1847–1919), American writer, teacher, social reformer
- Lucia Albano (born 1965), Italian politician
- Lucia Aniello (born 1983), Italian-born American director, writer, and producer
- Lucia Berlin (1936–2004), American short story writer
- Lucia Bosè (1931–2020), Italian actress
- Lucia Bosetti (born 1989), Italian volleyball player
- Lucia Bronze, better known as Lucy Bronze (b. 1991), English footballer, played as Lucia Bronze at some youth level
- Lucia Cifarelli (born 1970), member of industrial band KMFDM
- Lucía Etxebarria de Asteinza (born 1966), Spanish writer
- Łucja Frey (Polish spelling) (1889–1942?), Polish physician and neurologist
- Lucia Field (born 2004), Australian dancer and singer children's entertainer, The Wiggles and Daughter of Anthony Field
- Lucia Galeazzi Galvani (1743–1788), Italian scientist
- Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet (1923–2021), widow of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet
- Lucía Jiménez (born 1978), Spanish actress
- Lucia Joyce (1907–1982), dancer
- Lucia Kimani (born 1981), Bosnian athlete
- Lucia Krim, American child killed along with her brother by their nanny in 2012
- Lucia Kurilovská (born 1967), Slovak politician
- Lucía Lacarra (born 1975), Spanish ballet dancer
- Lúcia G. Lohmann, Brazilian botanist
- Lucía López (born 1974), Spanish field hockey player
- Lúcia Machado de Almeida (1910–2005), Brazilian writer
- Lucia Mendez (born 1955), Mexican actress and singer
- Lucia Micarelli (born 1983), American violinist
- Lucia Migliaccio, Duchess of Floridia (1770–1826)
- Lúcia Moniz (born 1976), Portuguese singer and actress
- Lucia Pamela (1904–2002), musician
- Lúcia Petterle (born 1949), Brazilian doctor and beauty queen
- Lucía Pinochet (born 1943), daughter of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet
- Lucia Plaváková (born 1984), Slovak politician
- Lucia Popp (1939–1993), operatic soprano
- Lucia Rijker (born 1967), Dutch professional boxer
- Lucía Rodríguez (athlete) (born 1998), Spanish athlete
- Lucia Runkle (1844–1922), American editorial writer
- Lucia Siposová (born 1980), stage, television and film actress
- Lucia Toader (1960–2013), Romanian rower
- Lucía Topolansky (born 1944), Uruguayan politician
- Lucía Trasviña Waldenrath, Mexican politician
- Lucía Jiménez Vicente (born 1997), Spanish field hockey player
- Lucía Zaráte (1863–1890), Mexican entertainer
- Lucia Zedner (born 1961), British legal scholar
Surname
edit- Bruno Lucia (born 1960), Australian stand-up comedian and performer
- Carmen Lucia (1902–1985), union organizer in the United States
- Douglas Lucia (born 1963), U.S. Catholic bishop
- Fedez (born as Federico Leonardo Lucia in 1989), Italian rapper
- Fernando de Lucia (1860/1861–1925), Italian tenor
- Gina Lucia, American artist
- Ray Lucia (born 1950), American financial advisor, author and radio and television host
Fictional characters
edit- Lucia, a playable character in Contra: Shattered Soldier, and boss in its sequel, Neo Contra
- Lucia Morgan, a playable character in Final Fight 3 and Street Fighter V
- Lucia, a playable character in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
- Lucia, an adoptable NPC in Skyrim.
- Lucia Raregroove, a major enemy in the Japanese manga/anime series Rave Master
- Lucia (Suikoden), a character in Suikoden II and Suikoden III
- Lucia von Bardas, Marvel Comics villainess
- Lucia, a popstar and golfer in Pangya
- Lucia, the main heroine of Lunar: Eternal Blue
- Lucia Nanami, the main protagonist of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch series
- Lucia Konohana, a main heroine in the Key visual novel Rewrite
- Lucia, a playable character in Devil May Cry 2
- Lucía, one of two playable protagonists in Grand Theft Auto VI
- Lucia, the real name of Mimì, the opera heroine of Puccini's La Bohème
- Lucia Greco, a main character in The White Lotus
- Lucia, leader and romanceable character in Sun Haven
See also
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