A hispanic name.
2006-10-04 12:38:43 · 7 answers · asked by Dragonfite 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The answer "light" in understandable, but mistaken. (Rule of thumb -- take what you read in typical "baby name" books and sites with a BIG grain of salt. Their scholarship is often rather sloppy.)
It is true that the Latin name "Lucian (variant "Lucius) means "light" (from "lux").
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Lucian
http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=lucius
But the similar sounding name "Lucas" (from which we also get "Luke") comes from the Greek name "Loukas", meaning, "(one) from Lucania", the name of an ancient district of southern Italy.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=lucas
http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=luke
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Luke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucania
2006-10-04 15:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby Names Search Results
Name Origin Meaning Gender
Lucas Latin Spanish form of Luke. Male
Lukacs Hungarian Hungarian form of Lucas 'light'. Male
Lukasz Polish Polish form of Lucas. Light. Male
2006-10-04 19:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by nordic_winds1969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucas in Spanish comes from the Latin word Luc (light). It means luminous or bright.
2006-10-04 20:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by Sergio__ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the name for Saint Luke.
2006-10-04 23:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by ImAssyrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bringer of light
2006-10-05 12:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Spanish for "Luke", of course!
2006-10-04 22:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "crazy"
2006-10-04 21:21:05 · answer #7 · answered by tanahcr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋