Lucas
[ˈluːkəs]Meaning
Latin form of the Greek name Λουκᾶς, and the form used in several other languages
Background Story
Lucas is the Latin form of the Greek name Λουκᾶς, and it is also the form of the name used in several other languages, among them Italian, German and Greek. It is derived from the Latin verb lucere, meaning "to shine". The name became very popular in the second half of the 20th century, reaching the top ten for boys in France by 1997 and in the United States by 2018. Related forms include the variants Luke, Luca and Lukas and the diminutives Lucky and Luuk.
Variations
Luke, Luc
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