Lucius is a

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derived from Lucius (

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

; ), abbreviated L., one of the small group of common

forenames () found in the

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. Lucius probably derives from

word ( gen. ), meaning "

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" (< PIE *''leuk-'', "brightness"), related to the Latin verb ("to shine") and

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to the name Lucas. Another proposed etymology is derivation from Etruscan ''Lauchum'' (or ''Lauchme'') meaning "

king King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...

", which was more directly transferred into Latin as . Bonfante G., Bonfante L. (1983). Etruscan language: an introduction. NY, 1983. P. 59 Lucia and

Lucy Lucy is an English language, English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings ar ...

are feminine forms of the name. In addition, Lucius is a

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and an Austrian, German, Luxembourgish and Dutch

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. Lucius has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, as Lucio. Derived from the related

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

''Lucianus'' is '' Luciano'' in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, '' Lucien'' in French and '' Luken'' in

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In Antiquity or earlier *

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (), or Tarquin the Elder, was the legendary fifth king of Rome and first of its Etruscan dynasty. He reigned for thirty-eight years.Livy, '' ab urbe condita libri'', I Tarquinius expanded Roman power through military ...

, legendary king of Rome from 616 BC to 579 BC *

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died 495 BC) was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, reigning 25 years until the popular uprising that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic.Livy, ''ab urbe condita libri'', wikisource:From_the_ ...

, seventh king of Rome from 535–509 BC * Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (520 BC–430 BC), Roman aristocrat * Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter, Roman consul and praetor 2854 BC * Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 262 BC), Roman general, politician and consul (262 BC) * Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus, Roman general, statesman, and consul (in 256 and 250 BC) * Lucius Caecilius Metellus (consul 251 BC), Roman consul (251 BC), pontifex maximus and dictator * Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus (228 BC-183 BC), Roman general and statesman * Lucius Marcius Censorinus, Roman consul in 149 BC and censor in 147 BC *

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (, ; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic. A great commander and ruthless politician, Sulla used violence to advance his career and his co ...

(138 BC–78 BC), Roman consul and dictator * Lucius Licinius Lucullus (118 BC–56 BC), Roman general and statesman * Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (98 BC–48 BC), Roman general, politician, and consul * Lucius Septimius, assassin of

Pompey Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey ( ) or Pompey the Great, was a Roman general and statesman who was prominent in the last decades of the Roman Republic. ...

* Lucius Pinarius, 1st century BC Roman governor *

Lucius Caesar Lucius Caesar (17 BC – 20 August 2 AD) was a grandson of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. The son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder, Augustus' only daughter, Lucius was adopted by his grandfather along with his older brother, G ...

(17 BC–AD 2), Roman soldier * Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger c.4 BC – AD 65; aka Seneca; Stoic * Lucius of Cyrene, Roman church founder according to Acts of the Apostles * Lucius Calvenus Taurus, 2nd century

Middle Platonist Middle Platonism is the modern name given to a stage in the development of Platonic philosophy, lasting from about 90 BC – when Antiochus of Ascalon rejected the scepticism of the new Academy – until the development of neoplatoni ...

philosopher *

Lucius Verus Lucius Aurelius Verus (; 15 December 130 – 23 January 169) was Roman emperor from 161 until his death in 169, alongside his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Verus' succession together with Ma ...

(130–169), Roman emperor *

Lucius of Britain Lucius (Welsh language, Welsh: Lles map Coel, Lleirwg, Lleufer or Lleufer Mawr) was a supposed 2nd-century List of legendary kings of Britain, king of the Britons traditionally credited with introducing Christianity into Great Britain, Britain. L ...

, a legendary 2nd century Christian king * Pope Lucius I (200–254) * Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (215-275), Roman Emperor * Lucius Aurelius Marcianus, 3rd century Roman general * Lucius of Alexandria, a 4th century Patriarch of Alexandria * Lucius of Chur, legendary first bishop of Chur * Lucius (consul 413), Roman politician Popes * Pope Lucius I (200–254) * Pope Lucius II (died 1145) * Pope Lucius III (1100–1185) Various 18th to 20th century figures * Lucius Cary (disambiguation) Scottish family;

Viscount Falkland Viscount Falkland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. The name refers to the royal burgh of Falkland in Fife. History The title was created in 1620 by King James VI for Sir Henry Cary, a member of the Cary family. He was born in Her ...

* Lucius Ferraris (died 1763) Italian Franciscan canonist * Lucius O'Brien (1731–1795), Irish politician * Lucius Gwynn (1873–1902), Irish cricketer * Lucius Curtis (1786–1869), British admiral * Lucius Trant O'Shea (1858-1920), British chemist and mining engineer * Lucius Kelly (1858–1932), Canadian politician * David Lucius King, a performer in the English family hip pop quintet

KING King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...

Americans 18th to 20th century figures * Lucius Elmer (1793–1883), American politician * Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (I) (1797–1834), American lawyer * Lucius Lyon (1800–1851), American politician * Lucius Junius Polk (1802–1870), American politician * Lucius Robinson (1810–1891), American lawyer and politician * Lucius Jacques Dupré (1822–1869), American politician * Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II) (1825–1893), American politician and judge * Lucius Fairchild (1831–1896), American politician and general * Lucius Nieman (1857–1935), American journalist * Lucius Littauer (1859–1944), American politician * Lucius Henderson (1861–1947), American film director * Lucius D. Clay (1897–1978), American general * Lucius Beebe (1902–1966), American writer * Lucius Holsey Pitts (1915–1974), American college president and Black educational leader *

Lucius Shepard Lucius Shepard (August 21, 1943 – March 18, 2014) was an American writer. Classified as a science fiction and fantasy writer, he often leaned into other genres, such as magical realism. Career Shepard was a native of Lynchburg, Virginia, wher ...

(1943–2014), American writer * Lucius Allen (born 1947), American basketball player * Lucius Davis (born 1970), American basketball player * Lucius Borich (born 1971), Australian musician * Lucius J. Merryweather, American VTuber/writer

Fiction

* Lucius, fictional character in the

Apuleius Apuleius ( ), also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (c. 124 – after 170), was a Numidians, Numidian Latin-language prose writer, Platonist philosopher and rhetorician. He was born in the Roman Empire, Roman Numidia (Roman province), province ...

novel ''

The Golden Ass The ''Metamorphoses'' of Apuleius, which Augustine of Hippo referred to as ''The Golden Ass'' (Latin: ''Asinus aureus''), is the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety. The protagonist of the novel is Lucius. At the end of ...

'' * Lucius Tiberius, a fictional Roman emperor in Arthurian Literature * Lucius, fictional character in the play ''

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...

'' by William Shakespeare * Lucius, fictional character in the play ''

Titus Andronicus ''The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus'', often shortened to ''Titus Andronicus'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first t ...

'' by William Shakespeare * Lucius, fictional character, played by Mike Epps, in the 2003 film '' The Fighting Temptations'' * Lucius, fictional character in the PlayStation 3 game, '' Trinity Universe'' * Lucius, fictional character, played by Michael Clarke Duncan, in the 2006 film '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' * Lucius, fictional character, played by Ron Randell, in the 1961 film ''

King of Kings King of Kings, ''Mepet mepe''; , group="n" was a ruling title employed primarily by monarchs based in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Commonly associated with History of Iran, Iran (historically known as name of Iran, Persia ...

'' *

Lucius Best ''The Incredibles'', an American media franchise, tells the story of superheroes, also known as "Supers," co-existing with society. Set in a retro-futuristic version of the 1960s, the film series revolves around the Supers' struggles to live ...

, fictional character in the 2004 film ''The Incredibles'' * Lucius Brockway, fictional character in the Ralph Ellison novel '' Invisible Man'' * Lucius Down, fictional character in the Jeff Smith comic ''Bone'' * Lucius Faversham, fictional character in the radio comedy '' The Penny Dreadfuls Present...'' * Lucius Fox, fictional character in the Batman comic books and movies * Lucius Hunt, fictional character in the 2004 film ''The Village'' by M. Night Shyamalan * Lucius Lavin, fictional character in the television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' * Lucius Malfoy, fictional character in J.K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series * Lucius Provine, fictional character in the

William Faulkner William Cuthbert Faulkner (; September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer. He is best known for William Faulkner bibliography, his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, a stand-in fo ...

short story ''A Bear Hunt'' * Lucius Quick, fictional character in the William Faulkner novel '' The Reivers'' * Lucius the Eternal, fictional character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe * Lucius Vorenus, fictional character in the television series ''Rome'' * Lucius Wagner, fictional character in the video game '' Lucius'' * Lucious Lyon, fictional character in ''Empire'' (2015 TV series) * Lucius, fictional character in '' Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade'' * Lucius, fictional character in the movie Gladiator (2000 film) * Lucius Zogratis, fictional character in the manga '' Black Clover'' * Lucius Artorius Castus, fictional character in the manga '' Vinland Saga'' * Lucius, fictional character in the manga '' Thermae Romae''

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* Chaz Lucius (born 2003), American ice hockey player * Hanibal Lucić (1485–1553), Croatian poet and playwright * Johannes Lucius (1604–1679), Venetian Dalmatian historian * Theo Lucius (born 1976), Dutch football player

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