Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
and
surname.
It is derived from Latin ''Lucianus'',
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor.
Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...
of ''
Lucius
Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from '' Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames ('' praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from ...
'' ("
Light
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometres (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 te ...
"). The
French form is ''
Lucien
Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius.
Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to:
People
Given name
* Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint
*Lucien, a band member ...
'', while the
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
form is ''
Luken Luken is a male Basque name, as a form of ''Lucian'' or ''Lucius'', and a Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include:
* Charlie Luken (born 1951), American politician
* Jesse Luken (born 1983), American actor, producer, and writer
* Jim ...
''.
Single name
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Luciano (rapper)
Luciano (born 28 January 1994) is a German rapper of Mozambican descent from Berlin.
The son of a Mozambican father and a German mother, Luciano grew up mostly in the Schöneberg district of Berlin. He published his first pieces on the Locosquad ...
(born 1994), German rapper of Mozambican descent
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Luciano (singer) (born 1964), reggae artist from Jamaica
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Luciano (Brazilian singer)
Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. It is derived from Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of ''Lucius'' ("Light"). The French form is ''Lucien'', while the Basque form is ''Luken''.
Single name
* Luciano (rapper) ...
, (real name Welson David de Camargo), part of the Brazilian duo
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano () are a famous Brazilian sertanejo/country duo. The two brothers were born in Pirenópolis, Goiás. Zezé is the artistic name for Mirosmar José de Camargo and Luciano the artistic name for Welson David de Camargo.
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Luciano (DJ), (real name Lucien Nicolet), electronic music DJ and producer
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Le Rat Luciano
Fonky Family () or La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF), is a French hip hop band from Marseille, consisting of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, , and Sat, producer , DJ Djel, dancer Blaze, singer Karima, Flex (fetus) Nand ...
, French rapper, part of the French rap group
Fonky Family
Fonky Family () or La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF), is a French hip hop band from Marseille, consisting of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, , and Sat, producer , DJ Djel, dancer Blaze, singer Karima, Flex (fetus) Nand ...
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Luciano (footballer, born 1978)
Luciano Alexandre Silva (born 12 November 1978), known simply as Luciano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Club career
Born in Anápolis, Goiás, Luciano played mostly with modest clubs during his Brazilia ...
* Luciano (footballer, born 1993)
* Luciano (footballer, born 2003)
Given name
*Luciano D'Alessandro González (born 1977), Venezuelan-Colombian actor and model
*Luciano Barbosa (born 1976), Brazilian squash player
*Luciano Becchio, Argentine footballer
*Luciano Benetton (born 1935), Italian billionaire businessman, one of the co-founders of Benetton Group
*Luciano Berio (1925–2003), Italian composer
*Luciano Canepari, Italian phonetician
*Luciano Castro (born 1975), Argentine actor
*Luciano Erba (1922–2010), Italian poet
*Luciano Federico (born 1968), Italian actor
*Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer
*Luciano García Alén, spanish doctor
*Luciano Hang (born 1962), Brazilian billionaire businessman, the co-founder of the Havan department store chain
*Luciano Huck (born 1971), Brazilian TV host and entrepreneur
*Luciano Kulczewski (1896–1972), Chilean architect
*Luciano Leggio (1925–1993), Italian criminal and leading figure of the Sicilian Mafia
*Luciano Narsingh (born 1990), Dutch footballer
*Luciano Pavarotti (1935–2007), Italian operatic tenor
*Luciano Soprani (1946–1999), Italian fashion designer
*Luciano de Souza (born 1972), Brazilian footballer
*Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
*Luciano José Pereira da Silva (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
*Luciano da Silva (Triguinho) (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
*Luciano Szafir (born 1968), Brazilian model and actor
*Luciano Vassalo, Italian-Ethiopian footballer
*Luciano Vincenzoni (1926–2013), Italian screenwriter
*Luciano Zacharski (born 1985), Argentine actor
*Luciano Zerbini, Italian discus thrower and shot putter
Surname
People
* Ascanio Luciano (1621–1706), Italian architectural painter
* Fábio Luciano (born 1975), Brazilian international footballer
* Juan R. Luciano (born c. 1962), US-based Argentine businessman
* Lilia Luciano (born 1984), American journalist
* Lucky Luciano (1897–1962), Italian-American mobster
* Michelle Luciano, Scottish psychologist
* Ron Luciano (1937–1995), American baseball umpire
Fictional characters
* Lightning Larry Luciano, a one-time character in ''SpongeBob SquarePants''
References
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Italian masculine given names
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