- From the early Latin word “lucere,” meaning illumination or light, like the name Lucius
- From Latin, Lucas may be derived from luke, meaning sacred woods or a grove
- From the Gaelic: from luach, “reward,” and cas, “hasty”
- An early Gaelic version of the name was Lusdas
- In Greek, it is spelled Loukas, which can mean “man from Lucania” (a place in Italy)
- Commonly shortened to Luke
- Also used as a surname, such as with filmmaker George Lucas
- The name of a book in the Christian Bible
The name Lucas
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Name meaning, variations & etymology
origin/Nationality
Latin
numerology digit
2
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baby Name length
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