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Where does “Lucian” come from?

Lucian comes from Latin Lucianus, derived from Latin Lucius, which stems from Latin lux meaning "light," tracing back to Proto-Italic louks and Proto-Indo-European lewk-.

Ancestry of “Lucian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLucianus—
2Ancient GreekΛουκιανός—

Words derived from “Lucian”

  • Lucianic
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