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Λούκιος
“brightness”
Λούκιος (Loúkios) is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Lucius.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Λούκιος goes back to Proto-Indo-European *lewk-, meaning “brightness.”
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Where it comes from
Λούκιος comes from Latin, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
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How it developed
From Latin Lūcius, from Proto-Italic *louks, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“brightness”); its root is Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
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Λούκιος’s family of names
In English usage, Λούκιος has an affectionate form in Luca. In Greek usage, Λούκιος has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Lucio. In Greek usage, Λούκιος has a conventional equivalent in the English form Lucius.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Λούκιος has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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