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Lucas

Pronunciation: LOO-kəs (key)

Origin of the name Lucas:

An Ecclesiastic Late Latin name thought to be a derivative of Lucius, which is from the root lux (light). Alternatively, some believe the name is derived from the Ecclesiastic Greek Loukas, a contraction of Loukanos (man from Lucania).

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The name of one of the four evangelists in Spanish. The others are Mateo, Juan and Marcos.

Personal experiences with the name Lucas: | Edit

I have a Lucas. He is our third son of four. He's siblings are: Ethan (11), Benjamin(8), and Roman(1).

His name is Lucas Isaac. And he is definitely my sunshine and laughter (Isaac). His name suits him perfectly.

Living in Germany now, and it's a pretty popular name. Lucas (Lukas) is Luke in German also.

All our sons have Biblical names... His nick name is Luca.

My sister named her first born Lucas. It fits him perfectly! Lucas is a very happy baby, and smiles constantly. He is definitely the light in our lives.

My son's name is Lucas. Lucas Daniel Cortés. I love him dearly. He is now 11 and enjoys excelling at everything he does. His sister's name is Katherine (5) and goes by Katie. She calls him "Lukie" It is so cute!

Lucas rhymes with mucus. I think about that whenever I hear the name. Surprised it has become so popular.

Nicknames for Lucas: | Edit

Luke, Luc, Lukie, Lou, Luka, Cass, Lucasade

Meanings and history of the name Lucas: | Edit

An Irish, Dutch, Danish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Scottish, Estonian, and Norwegian form of Luke.

Famous real-life people named Lucas: | Edit

Lucas Cranach, Northern Renaissance painter
George Lucas, Star Wars creator

Lucas in song, story & screen: | Edit

Lucas Bly, fictional character portrayed by Carey Haim in the film Lucas.

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