Lucan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Lucan is derived from the Latin name Lucanus, which means "of Lucania". Lucania was a region in southern Italy. The name also means "light" or "illumination".
Popularity
According to the latest data, Lucan is not a very popular name in the world. It is ranked #7,909 in the United States and is not in the top 1000 in any other country.

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Lucan Name meanings & History

Lucan is derived from the Latin name Lucanus, which means "of Lucania". Lucania was a region in southern Italy. The name also means "light" or "illumination". From the Roman cognomen Lucanus, which was derived from the name of the city of Luca in Tuscany (modern Lucca). Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, commonly called Lucan, was a 1st-century Roman poet. Lucan is a great name for parents who are looking for a unique and meaningful name for their son. It is a rare name that is perfect for parents who want something different but not too outlandish.

Zodiac Sign of Lucan: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lucan:

L: Lover,Luscious,Liaison,Languid,Lovely,Lazy,Legal

U: Universality,Understanding,Utopia,Undermining,Unity

C: Curious,Choice,Copycat,Clever,Cute,Chatty,Candid

A: Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Angry,Assertive

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Nice,Neurosis,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat

Lucan is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Lucan include Roman poet Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, also known as Lucan. Other notable individuals with a similar name include English-born Irish businessman and peer Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, and Australian rugby union player Tomás Leandro Lucan.

2.) LUCAN (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Derived from Lucanus (of Lucania), an old Roman family name. (LOO-KAN)


3.) LUCAN (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Lucan is derived from Lucanus, an old family name derived from Lucianus, a derivative of Lucius, which is from the root lux (light). The name was borne by the Roman poet Lucan (A.D. 39-65), whose Latin name was Marcus Annaeus Lucanus. Lúcán is the Gaelic form. (LOO-KAN)


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