Lucius
This article is about given name and surname Lucius. For other uses, see Lucius (disambiguation). Lucius Lucius Annaeus Seneca Pronunciation / ˈ lj uː s i ə s , - ʃ ə s / Gender Male Origin Word/name Latin from praenomen Lucius (praenomen) Meaning Light Region of origin Ancient Rome Other names Related names Lucianus, Lucas, Lucillus, Lucinus, Lucio Lucius (Greek: Λούκιος Loukios ; Etruscan: Luvcie ) is a male given name derived from Lucius (abbreviated L. ), one of the small group of common Latin forenames ( praenomina ) found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from Latin word Lux (gen. lucis ), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk- "brightness", Latin verb lucere "to shine"), and is a cognate of the name Lucas. Another etymology proposed is a derivation from Etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme ) meaning "king", which however was transferred into Latin as Lucumo . [1] In addition, Lucius is an Engli