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Lucy
Lucy is an English language, English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce (name), Luce, Lucie, Lucia (name), Lucia, and Luzia (other), Luzia. The English Lucy (surname), Lucy surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on the Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century (see also De Lucy). Feminine name variants *Luíseach (Irish language, Irish) *Lusine, Լուսինե, Լուսինէ (Armenian language, Armenian) *Lucija, Луција (Serbian language, Serbian) *Lucy, Люси (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian) *Lutsi, Луци (Macedonian language, Macedonian) *Lutsija, Луција (Macedonian language, Macedonian) *Liùsaidh (Scottish Gaelic) *Liucija (Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Lucy
Lucia of Syracuse ( – 304 AD), also called Saint Lucia () and better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman people, Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in Catholic Church, Catholic, Anglicanism, Anglican, Lutheranism, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Christianity. She is one of eight women (including Mary, mother of Jesus, the Virgin Mary) explicitly commemorated by Catholics in the Canon of the Mass. Her traditional feast day, known in Europe as Saint Lucy's Day, is observed by Western Christianity, Western Christians on 13 December. Lucia of Syracuse was honored in the Middle Ages and remained a well-known saint in early modern England. She is one of the best known virgin martyrs, along with Agatha of Sicily, Agnes of Rome, Saint Cecilia, Cecilia of Rome, and Catherine of Alexandria. Sources The oldest record of her story comes from the fifth-century ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Lucy
de Lucy or de Luci (alternate spellings: Lucey, Lucie, Luce, Luci) is the surname of an old Norman noble family originating from Lucé in Normandy, one of the great baronial Anglo-Norman families which became rooted in England after the Norman Conquest. The first records are about Adrian de Luci (born about 1064 in Lucé, Normandy, France) who went into England after William the Conqueror. The rise of this family might have been due to Henry I of England, although there are no historical proofs that all de Lucys belonged to the same family. Notable members Richard de Lucy Richard de Lucy (c. 1089–14 July 1179) was Sheriff of the County of Essex, Chief Justiciar of England and excommunicated by Thomas Becket in 1166 and 1169. He married Rohese, who might have been a sister of Faramus of Boulogne. Walter de Luci Walter de Luci (''also Walter de Lucy'') was brother of Richard de Lucy. He was a monk at Lonlay-l'Abbaye in Normandy, then was elected Abbot of Battle Abbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy (surname)
Lucy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Autherine Lucy (1929–2022), first black student to attend the University of Alabama * Charles Lucy, English historical painter of the Victorian era * Donny Lucy, baseball player * Gary Lucy, English television actor and model * Sir Henry Lucy JP, an English journalist and humorist * Jeffrey Lucy, former Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission * Jemma Lucy, British reality television series participant * Judith Lucy, Australian comedian * Julie Ashton-Lucy, international field hockey umpire from Queensland, Australia * Sir Thomas Lucy, builder of Charlecote Park in 1558 * Tom Lucy, international rower * William Lucy, English clergyman {{surname English-language surnames French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucia (name)
Lucia is both a feminine given name and a surname. It comes from the Latin word ''Lux'' meaning 'light'. It is the feminine form of the Roman praenomen Lucius and can be alternatively spelled as Lucy. It is used in French (Lucie), Romanian, Italian, Spanish (Lucía), Portuguese (Lúcia), English, and Slavic languages. Given name * Saint Lucia (283–304), Christian saint and martyr (also known as Saint Lucy) * Sister Lúcia (1907–2005), one of three children who claimed to have seen and heard the Virgin Mary * Lucia H. Faxon Additon (1847–1919), American writer, teacher, social reformer * Lucia Albano (born 1965), Italian politician * Lucia Aniello (born 1983), Italian-born American director, writer, and producer * Lucia Apolzan (1911–2001), Romanian ethnographer, anthropologist * Lucia Berlin (1936–2004), American short story writer * Lucia Bosè (1931–2020), Italian actress * Lucia Bosetti Lucia Bosetti (born 9 July 1989, Tradate) is an Italian professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luci
Luci is an English feminine given name variant of Lucy and an Italian surname derived from the Latin personal name Lucius (from Latin ''Lux'', genitive ''Lucis'', meaning "light"). Luci is also an ancient Norman territorial surname derived from the village of Lucé (Normandy, France) arrived in England after the Norman Conquest that originated various English surnames: Luce, Lucy, Lucey. Alternative spellings and related names are: Lucia, Lucie, Lucile, Lucien, Lucey, Lucci, Luce, Lucy, Luzi. Luci may refer to: People Given name * Luci (footballer) (born 1972), Spanish football manager and former footballer * Luci Baines Johnson (born 1947), younger daughter of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson * Luci Christian (born 1973), American voice actress working with ADV Films and FUNimation * Luci Pollreis, Austrian Righteous among the Nations * Luci Romberg, American stuntwoman * Luci Shaw (born 1928), English poet living in the United States * Luci Tapahonso (born 1953), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucinda (given Name)
Lucinda is a female given name of Latin origin, meaning ''light''. It can be abbreviated as Lucy or Cindy. The name, which originated as an elaboration of the name Lucia, was first used for a character in Miguel Cervantes's 1605 work ''Don Quixote'' but was in use primarily in works of fiction in the 17th century. The variant "Lucinde" was used for a character by Molière in the 1665 farce '' Le Médecin malgré lui'' and later by Friedrich von Schlegel in the 1799 novel ''Lucinde''. The name was well-used for girls in England by the 1700s and has been used since that time in the Anglosphere. The name may refer to: People * Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Australian actress * Lucinda Ballard (1906–1993), American costume designer * Lucinda Banister Chandler (1828–1911), American social reformer, author * Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, Scottish chef and writer * Lucinda Collins, Australian pianist * Lucinda Cowden (born 1965), actress on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce (name)
Luce is an American, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and Italian surname. It is also a French and Italian feminine given name, variant of Lucia and Lucy, or masculine name, variant of Luc (given name). Meaning of given name Luce is "light". The English Luce surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. Alternative spellings and related names are: Luci, Lucy, Lucey, Lucie, Lucia, Luke. Luce can refer to: People Given name As a given name, Luce can refer to: * Luce (singer) (born 1990), real name Lucie Brunet, French singer, winner of ''Nouvelle Star'' in 2010 * Luce Caponegro (born 1966), Italian actress and TV presenter and a former pornographic actress, best known under the stage name Selen * Luce de Gast, Lord of the castle of Gast * Luce Dufault (born 1966), French-Canadian singer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucey
Lucey is an Irish people, Irish, United Kingdom, British, United States, American and Canadians, Canadian surname. Lucey has two distinct possible origins: of Normans, Norman origins derived from Latin personal name ''Lucius''; of Gaels, Gaelic origins derived from Old Gaelic ''Ó Luasaigh'', anciently ''Mac Cluasaigh''. Alternative spellings are: Lucie, Luci, Luce (name), Luce. Lucey is also a Toponymy, toponomastic name in France. Lucey may refer to the following people: * Cornelius Lucey (1902–1982), Irish Catholic bishop * Donna Lucey, American writer * Dorothy Lucey (born 1958), American entertainment reporter * George Kenneth Lucey Jr. (born 1937), American engineer * Harry Lucey (1913–1984), American comics artist, primary artist of ''Archie'' comics * Joe Lucey (1897–1980), American Major League Baseball infielder/pitcher * Patrick Lucey (1918–2014), American politician, governor of Wisconsin * Patrick J. Lucey (Illinois lawyer) (1871–1947), American politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Del Cossa
Francesco del Cossa (c. 1430 – c. 1477) was an Italian Renaissance painter of the School of Ferrara (Painting), School of Ferrara, who after 1470 worked in Bologna. Cossa is best known for his frescoes, especially his collaboration with Cosimo Tura on a cycle of the months in the Palazzo Schifanoia of the Este family, rulers of Ferrara. Otherwise, his paintings are mostly of religious subjects, with some portraits and drawings attributed to him. He also designed stained glass. Biography Francesco was the son of a stonemason in Ferrara, little is known about his early works, although it is known that he travelled outside of Ferrara in his late twenties or early thirties. One of the first records we have of him is in 1456 when he was an assistant to his father, Cristofano del Cossa, at that time employed in painting the carvings and statues on the high altar in the chapel of the bishop's palace at Ferrara. One of his followers was Leonardo Scaletti of Faenza. Allegorical fres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy (given Name)
Cindy is a feminine given name. Originally diminutive (or hypocorism) of Cynthia, Lucinda (given name), Lucinda or Cinderella (name), Cinderella, it is also commonly used as a name on its own right. The name can also be spelled as Cindee, Cyndee, Syndee, Sindee, Sindi, Syndi, Syndy, Cindi, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cinny and Sindy. From 1953 to 1973 it was among top 100 most common female given names. People Cindy * Cindy Adams (born 1930), American gossip columnist * Cindy Amaiza, Kenyan HIV/AIDS activist * Cindy Bass (born 1967), American politician * Cindy Bennett, American politician * Cindy Birdsong (born 1939), American singer * Cindy Bishop (born 1978), Thai model, actress, beauty pageant titleholder and activist * Cindy Blackman Santana (born 1959), American drummer * Cindy Bortz, American figure skater, 1987 world junior champion * Cindy Bouque (born 1975), Belgian female shooter * Cindy Breakspeare (born 1954), Jamaican model * Cindy Chupack, American screenwriter and film dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucie
Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lucie Ahl (born 1974), British tennis player * Lucie Arnaz (born 1951), American actress * Lucie Aubrac (1912–2007), member of the French Resistance * Lucie Balthazar (born 1958), Canadian handball player * Lucie Berger (1836–1906), French educator * Lucie Bílá (born 1966), Czech pop singer * Lucie Blue Tremblay (born 1958), Canadian singer-songwriter * Lucie Böhm (born 1974), Austrian orienteer * Lucie Boissonnas (1839–1877), French writer * Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet * Lucie Campbell, American composer * Lucie Cave, British journalist * Lucie Charlebois, Canadian politician * Lucie Daouphars (1922-1963), French model known as Lucky * Lucie de la Falaise, Welsh-French former model and socialite * Lucie Décosse, French judoka * Lucie Dejardin, Belgian politician * Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, French writer * Lucie Edwards, Canadian diplomat * Lucie G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius
Lucius is a masculine given name derived from Lucius (Latin ; ), abbreviated L., one of the small group of common Latin forenames () found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius probably derives from Latin word ( gen. ), meaning "light" (< *''leuk-'', "brightness"), related to the Latin verb ("to shine") and to the name . Another proposed etymology is derivation from ''Lauchum'' (or ''Lauchme'') meaning " |
