Lucianus

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  • Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from the Roman praenomen LUCIUS. Lucianus (or Λουκιανος in his native Greek) of Samosata was a 2nd-century satirist and author. This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from Antioch.

LUCIUS   male   Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux "light". This was the most popular of the praenomina. Two Etruscan kings of early Rome had this name as well as several prominent later Romans, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca (known simply as Seneca), a statesman, philosopher, orator and tragedian. The name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament belonging to a Christian in Antioch. It was also borne by three popes, including the 3rd-century Saint Lucius. Despite this, the name was not regularly used in the Christian world until after the Renaissance.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Loukianos
BASQUE: Luken
CROATIAN: Lucijan
ENGLISH: Lucian
FRENCH: Lucien
ITALIAN: Luciano
POLISH: Łucjan, Lucjan
PORTUGUESE: Luciano
ROMANIAN: Lucian
SPANISH: Luciano
FEMININE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Luciana
FRENCH: Lucienne
ITALIAN: Luciana
POLISH: Lucyna
PORTUGUESE: Luciana
SPANISH: Luciana
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Loukios, Lucia, Lucilia, Lucilius, Lucilla, Lucius
BIBLICAL GREEK: Loukios
BIBLICAL: Lucius
CATALAN: Llúcia
CROATIAN: Luca, Lucija
CZECH: Lucie
DANISH: Lucia
DUTCH: Luus
ENGLISH: Lucetta, Lucia, Lucile, Lucille, Lucinda, Lucius, Lucy
FRENCH: Luce, Lucette, Lucie, Lucile, Lucille, Lucinde
GERMAN: Lucia, Luzia
HUNGARIAN: Luca
ITALIAN: Luce, Lucia, Lucilio, Lucilla, Lucio
LATVIAN: Lūcija
LIMBURGISH: Luus
LITERATURE: Lucinda
LITHUANIAN: Liucija
NORWEGIAN: Lucia
POLISH: Łucja, Lucja, Lucjusz
PORTUGUESE: Lúcia, Lucília, Lucinda, Lúcio, Luzia
ROMANIAN: Lucia
SCOTTISH: Liùsaidh
SLOVAK: Lucia
SLOVENE: Lucija
SPANISH: Lucía, Lucila, Lucio
SWEDISH: Lucia
WELSH: Lleucu