Lucinda
[luˈsɪndə]Meaning
an elaboration of Lucia, from the Latin for light
Background Story
Lucinda is an elaboration of Lucia, created by Cervantes for his novel Don Quixote in 1605. It was later used by Molière in his play The Doctor in Spite of Himself in 1666. The name is used in Ancient Roman, Armenian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian and Italian.
Variations
Lucinda, Lucy, Lucie
Related Names
Luciana
Feminine form of the Latin name Lucianus
Estrella
Spanish form of Stella, coinciding with the Spanish word for "star".
Leia
Form of Leah used in the Greek Old Testament, and a Portuguese form
Leonora
Italian short form of Eleanor.
Leora
Hebrew female given name, possibly from ליאורה "my light"
Linda
Medieval short form of Germanic names with the element lind, "soft, tender"; also the Spanish and Portuguese word for "beautiful"
Loca
Lola May
Lolah
Lucia
Feminine form of the Latin name Lucius, from lux, light