Given name & surname

Lycus

Lycus is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Lycus comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Λύκος.

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Lycus’s family of names

In Latin usage, Lycus shares an earlier linguistic root with LUPUS. In Latin usage, Lycus as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Ulpius.

Walk Lycus’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Ancient Greek

Lydus

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Ancient Greek

Licaòun

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Ancient Greek

Lukáš

“man from Lucania”

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Ancient Greek

Lùcas

“man from Lucania”

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Ancient Greek

Loijas

Loijas is a surname, possibly from Byzantine Greek. It is used in Finnish.

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Ancient Greek

Itylus

Itylus is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

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Ancient Greek

Iulus

Iulus is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

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Ancient Greek

Jurkus

Jurkus is a masculine given name from Old Ruthenian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Lithuanian.

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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