Luca Name Meaning & Origin
Luca
Origin of the name Luca:
A cognate of Lucus, 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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Contribute your knowledge to the name Luca
- Comments and insights on the name Luca
Luca is the Italian equivalent of Luke. It means man (or citizen) from Lucania. It can also mean "bringer of light."
Luca also has roots in Romania and Hungary, and is the Catalan for Lucan.
I always go to pronounce it "LOOS-ah" because of its look similar to Lucy.
- Personal experiences with the name Luca
I know the cutest twins, they're called Luca and Daniela (2 years old)
My cousin named her son Luca.
I named my son Luca, it's cute, manly and not as common as Luke or Lucas.
I know a toddler called Luca, and he's very relaxed, chill, sweet, and he's soo cute that you just wanna go hug him forever and ever.
- Nicknames for Luca
Luc (pronounced Luke)
Lu (Lou)
Lulu- Meanings and history of the name Luca
Luca is the ancient name for Lucca, a city in Tuscany, Italy and means “Man from Lucania”
Luca is Italian and Romanian.
Luca is the Catalan form of Lucan.
Luca is Russian/ Ukrainian. It means bringer of light.
LUCA stands for Last Universal Common Ancestor which makes it a pretty cool science-y name!
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