English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

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 f ...

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

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" (<

with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are

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 ...

,

Luce Luce may refer to: People * Luce (name), as a given name and a surname * Luce (singer) Places * Luče, a town in Slovenia * Luce, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Luce Bay, a large Bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland * Luce ...

,

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 ...

, Lucia, and Luzia. The English Lucy surname is taken from the

Norman language Norman or Norman French (, , Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a ''Langues d'oïl, langue d'oïl'' spoken in the historical region, historical and Cultural area, cultural region of Normandy. The name "Norman French" is sometimes also used to des ...

that was Latin-based and derives from place names in

Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...

based on the Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

in the 11th century (see also

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 Norma ...

).

Feminine name variants

*Luíseach ( Irish) *Lusine, Լուսինե, Լուսինէ (

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

) *Lucija, Луција (

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular **Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Serbian language ** Serbian culture **Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...

) *Lucy, Люси ( Bulgarian) *Lutsi, Луци (

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Macedonia * Mac ...

) *Lutsija, Луција (

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Macedonia * Mac ...

) *Liùsaidh (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

) *Liucija (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** L ...

) *Liucilė (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** L ...

) *Lūcija, Lūsija ( Latvian) *Lleucu ( Welsh) *Llúcia ( Catalan) *Loukia, Λουκία (

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

) *Luca ( Hungarian) *Luce (

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

,

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

) *Lucetta (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

) *Lucette (

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

) *Lucy, Lusia, Lucia, Luciana, Lucinda (

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

) *Luçia, Luçie, Luçije (

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

) *Lúcia ( Portuguese) *Lucía (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

) *Lucia ( Danish,

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

, Finnish,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

,

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, Norwegian,

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

, Slovak,

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *Luciana (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, Portuguese,

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

,

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

) *Lucie (

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

,

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

) *Luciella (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

) *Lucienne (

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

) *Lucija ( Croatian, Slovene) *Lucila (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

) *Lucilla (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

) *Lucille (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

,

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

) *Lucinda (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

, Portuguese) *Lucinde (

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

) *Lucita (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

) *Łucja (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

) *Lucja (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

) *Lucy (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

) *Lucylia (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

) *Lucyna (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

) *Luz (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

) *Luzi (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

) *Luzia (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

, Portuguese) *Luzie (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

).

People

*

Lucy (Australopithecus) AL 288-1, commonly known as Lucy or Dinkinesh (), is a collection of several hundred pieces of fossilized bone comprising 40 percent of the skeleton of a female of the hominin species ''Australopithecus afarensis''. It was discovered in 1974 i ...

(c. 3,000,000 BCE), fossil also known as AL 288-1 *

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, Angl ...

(283–304), Christian saint and martyr * Lucy Morris Chaffee Alden (1836–1912), American author, educator, hymnwriter * Lucy Alexander (born 1971), English television presenter *

Lucy Atkinson Lucy Sherrard Atkinson ( Finley; 15 April 1817 – 13 November 1893) was an English explorer and author who travelled throughout Central Asia and Siberia during the mid-19th century. Career Born Lucy Sherrard Finley on 15 April 1817 in Sunderl ...

(1817–1893), British explorer *

Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by ''Time (magazine), Time'' in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for h ...

(1911–1989), American actress and comedian remembered for her character "Lucy" * Lucy Barnes (1780–1809), American writer * Lucy Beaumont (born 1983), English comedian *

Lucy Bloom Lucy Bloom (born Lucy Schaffler; 26 November 1973) is the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sunrise Cambodia and the former CEO of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. She is now a full time speaker and author. Personal life Bloom was born in 1973 ...

(born 1973), South African businesswoman *

Lucy Boynton Lucy Boynton (born 17 January 1994) is an American-born English actress. Born in New York City and raised in London, she made her professional debut as the young Beatrix Potter in ''Miss Potter'' (2006). She appeared in television productions ...

(born 1994), English and American actress * Lucy Ann Brooks (1835–1926), English temperance advocate *

Lucy Bronze Lucia Roberta Tough Bronze (born 28 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England women's national team. She has previously played for Sunderland, Everto ...

(born 1991), English footballer *

Lucy Burns Lucy Burns (July 28, 1879 – December 22, 1966) was an American suffragist and women's rights advocate.Bland, 1981 (p. 8) She was a passionate activist in the United States and the United Kingdom, who joined the militant suffragettes. Burns w ...

(1879–1966), American suffragist and women's rights advocate * Lucy Wood Butler (1820–1895), American temperance leader *

Lucy Chege Lucy Chege (born November 15, 1976) is a volleyball player from Kenya. She has captained the Kenya women's national volleyball team. She has played in the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. In Kenya, she represents the Kenya Pipeline ...

(born 1976), Kenyan volleyball player *

Lucy Christalnigg Countess Lucy Christalnigg von und zu Gillitzstein (; 24 June 1872 in Klingenstein10 August 1914 in Srpenica) was the wife of Count Oskar Christalnigg, a Carinthian aristocrat and Slovenian nationalism, Slovene patriot. She was one of the first f ...

, Austro-Hungarian countess and aristocrat * Lucy Collett (born 1989), British glamour model *

Lucy Collinson Lucy Collinson is a microbiologist and Electron microscope, electron microscopist at the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research centre in London. She was previously the head of electron microscopy at the London Research Institute. Life ...

, British scientist * Lucy DeCoutere (born 1970), actress, best known for playing "Lucy" on the Trailer Park Boys * Lucy Clementina Davies (1795–1879), British writer *

Lucy Dacus Lucy Elizabeth Dacus ( ; born May 2, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Dacus first gained fame following the release of her debut album, ''No Burden'' (2016), which led to ...

(born 1995), American musician *

Lucy Davis Lucy Clare Davis (born 17 February 1973) is an English actress known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC comedy ''The Office'' (2001–2003), Hilda Spellman in the Netflix series '' The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' (2018–2020), Dianne i ...

(born 1973), English actress *

Lucy Davis Lucy Clare Davis (born 17 February 1973) is an English actress known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC comedy ''The Office'' (2001–2003), Hilda Spellman in the Netflix series '' The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' (2018–2020), Dianne i ...

(born 1992), American equestrian *

Lucy Dickenson Lucy Dickenson (3 June 1980 – 20 August 2012) was a Welsh humanitarian, social entrepreneur and singer-songwriter. She began her humanitarian career in Uganda in 1999 and founded The SAFE Foundation international development charity with her twin ...

(1980–2012), Welsh humanitarian and social entrepreneur * Lucy Salisbury Doolittle (1832–1908), American philanthropist *

Lucy Duff Grant Lucy Gwendoline Duff Grant OBE RRC RN (12 June 1894 – 27 January 1984), was a British nurse, matron, President of the Royal College of Nursing (1951–53) and leader of her profession. Early life Duff Grant was born 12 June 1894 in Sydenh ...

(1894–1984) British nurse leader *

Lucy Durack Lucy Durack (born 17 November 1982) is an Australian actress, singer and television personality who played Glinda in the Australian production of ''Wicked'', and Elle Woods in the Australian production of '' Legally Blonde: The Musical''. She s ...

(born 1982), Australian actress and singer *

Lucy Edwards Lucy Edwards-Cave (born 18th December 1995) is an English influencer, disability activist, and journalist. Early life Edwards lost sight in her right eye at age 11 due to incontinentia pigmenti, a genetic condition; she lost her remaining e ...

, British disability activist and educator *

Lucy Fallon Lucy Fallon (born 13 November 1995) is an English actress. She gained widespread recognition as Bethany Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2015–2020, 2023–present). The role has earned her several accolades, including two ...

(born 1995), British actress * Lucy Faust, American actress *

Lucy Fisher Lucy Fisher (born October 2, 1949) is an American film producer. She was previously Vice Chairman of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group at Sony Studios, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Production at Warner Brothers, Head of Producti ...

(born 1949), American film producer *

Lucy Fleming Eve Lucinda "Lucy" Fleming (born 15 May 1947) is a British actress. Early life and ancestry Fleming was born in Nettlebed, England. She is the second daughter of actress Celia Johnson and writer Peter Fleming, the brother of ''James Bond'' ...

(born 1947), British actress * Lucy Nettie Fletcher (1886–1918), nurse * Lucy Flores (born 1979), American politician *

Lucy Foulkes Lucy Foulkes is a British academic psychologist and writer, specialising in adolescent mental health and social development. She is currently a Prudence Trust Research Fellow at the Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Oxfor ...

, British academic psychologist *

Lucy Frazer Lucy Claire Frazer (born 17 May 1972) is a British politician and barrister who served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from February 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, she served as the Member of Parli ...

(born 1972), British politician * Lucy Virginia French (1825–1881), American author *

Lucy Fry Lucy Elizabeth Fry (born 14 March 1992) is an Australian actress. She is known for portraying Zoey in '' Lightning Point'', Lyla in '' Mako: Island of Secrets'', and Lissa Dragomir in the film ''Vampire Academy''. Fry was also cast in Hulu's ei ...

(born 1992), Australian actress *

Lucy Furr Shannon Claire Spruill (July 17, 1975 – September 1, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, wrestling manager and actress better known by her ring name Daffney. Daffney began her professional wrestling career at World Championship Wres ...

(born 1975), American professional wrestler * Lucy Gordon (1980–2009), British actress and model *

Lucy Greenish Lucy Adelaide Greenish (9 November 1888 – 4 September 1976), also known as Lucy Adelaide Symes, was a New Zealand architect who became the first woman to become a registered architect in New Zealand. Early life Lucy Greenish was born in Bris ...

(1888 – 1976), a New Zealand architect * Lucy Gunning (born 1964), English filmmaker, installation artist, sculptor, video artist and lecturer *

Lucy Hale Karen Lucille Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including seven Teen Choice Awards (the most for any actress in a single series), a Gracie Awards, Gracie Award, a People's Choice Aw ...

(born 1989), American actress * Lucy M. Hall (1843–1907), American physician, writer *

Lucy Hawking Catherine Lucy Hawking (born 2 November 1970) is an English journalist, novelist, educator, and philanthropist. She is the daughter of the Theoretical physics, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and writer Jane Hawking, Jane Wilde Hawking. S ...

(born 1970), English journalist, novelist, educator, and philanthropist *

Lucy Hayes Lucy Ware Hayes (née Webb; August 28, 1831 – June 25, 1889) was the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes and served as first lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881. Hayes was the first First Lady to have a college degree. She was als ...

(1831–1889), First Lady of the United States *

Lucy Hockings Lucy Mary Hockings is a New Zealand news presenter for the BBC. She is one of the chief presenters broadcasting worldwide and across the UK. She is also a moderator, events host and media trainer. Her roles previously included anchoring ''Live ...

, New Zealand born television presenter on BBC World News *

Lucy Hooper Lucy Hooper (February 4, 1816 – August 1, 1841) was a 19th-century American writer known for her poetry and newspaper accounts. Her interests included botany and poetry. Though she died of consumption at the age of 25, she is remembered for wr ...

(1816–1841), 19th-century American poet * Lucy Hamilton Hooper (1835–1893), American poet, journalist, editor, playwright *

Lucy Jones Lucile M. Jones (born 1955) is an American seismologist and public voice for earthquake science and earthquake safety in California. One of the foremost and trusted public authorities on earthquakes, Jones is viewed by many in Southern Califor ...

(born 1955), American seismologist *

Lucy Lameck Lucy Lameck (1934–21 March 1993) was a Tanzanian politician, who was the first woman to hold a Ministerial post in the government. Born to a farming family, she trained as a nurse before becoming involved in politics and attending Ruskin College ...

(1934–1992), Tanzanian politician * Lucy Stedman Lamson (1857–1926), American business woman, educator *

Lucy Larcom Lucy Larcom (March 5, 1824 – April 17, 1893) was an American teacher, poet, and author. She was one of the first teachers at Wheaton Female Seminary (now Wheaton College (Massachusetts), Wheaton College) in Norton, Massachusetts, teaching there ...

(1824–1893), American teacher, poet, author *

Lucy de László Lucy Madeleine de László de Lombos (née Guinness; 22 December 1870 – 27 December 1950) was an Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish socialite, amateur musician, diarist, and the wife of the painter Philip de László. A member of the prominent Gu ...

(1870–1950), Irish musician and socialite *

Lucy Lawless Lucille Frances Lawless (; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress and director. She is best known for her roles as Xena in the television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess'', as Number Three (Battlestar Galactica), D'Anna Biers on the re-im ...

(born 1968), New Zealand actress and singer *

Lucy Letby Lucy Letby (born 4 January 1990) is a British former neonatal nurse who was convicted of the murders of seven infants and the attempted murders of seven others between June 2015 and June 2016. Letby came under investigation following a high ...

(born 1990), English serial killer *

Lucy Liu Lucy Alexis Liu (; born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, producer, and artist. Widely regarded as a trailblazer for Asian Americans in arts and entertainment, Asian American representation in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, she is t ...

(born 1968), American actress * Lucy A. Mallory (1846–1920), American writer, publisher, newspaper editor, spiritualist *

Lucy Martin (cyclist) Lucy Martin (born 5 May 1990) is a British retired professional Road cycle racing, road and track cycling, track cyclist. Career Martin was born in Whiston, Merseyside and grew up in Widnes, Cheshire where she attended Riverside College, Widnes ...

(born 1990), British professional road and track cyclist *

Lucy Martin (actress) Lucy Elise Martin (born 8 June 1991) is an English actress, singer and dancer. She began her career on the West End theatre, West End. On television, she is known for her role in the History Channel, History series ''Vikings (2013 TV series), Viki ...

*

Lucy Maud Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with '' Anne of Green Gables''. Sh ...

(1874-1942), Canadian novelist *

Lucy Mecklenburgh Lucy Mecklenburgh (born 24 August 1991) is an English television personality and model known for her appearances in the ITV2 reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' from 2010 to 2013. She later appeared in '' Tumble'' and '' Tour de Celeb''. ...

(born 1991), English actress and entrepreneur * Lucy Montgomery (born 1975), British voice actress *

Lucy Muyoyeta Lucy Mutumba Muyoyeta is a Zambian women's rights activist, social development consultant and writer. She has worked at Zambian organisations including Women for Change, Opportunity Zambia and the Non-Governmental Co-ordinating Committee, and fo ...

, Zambian women's rights activist * Lucy Mvubelo (1920–2000), South African trade unionist *

Lucy Olsen Lucy Anne Olsen (born May 26, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes and previously played for the ...

(born 2003), American basketball player * Lucy Parham (born 1966), British concert pianist *

Lucy Parsons Lucy E. Parsons ( – March 7, 1942) was a US social anarchist and later anarcho-communist, well-known throughout her long life for her fiery speeches and writings. She was a founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World. There are d ...

(1853–1942), American labor organizer, radical socialist and anarchist communist * Lucy Partington (1952–1974), British murder victim * Lucy Patané (born 1985), Argentine multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and producer *

Lucy Pinder Lucy Katherine Pinder (born 20 December 1983) is a British actress and model. She rose to international fame for her work as a glamour model in men's magazines, and made her film debut in the comedy horror ''Strippers vs Werewolves'' (2012), w ...

(born 1983), English glamour model and actress * Lucy Porter (born 1973), English comedian and actress *

Lucy Punch Lucy Alice T. Punch (born 30 December 1977) is an English actor. She has appeared in the films '' Ella Enchanted'' (2004), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), '' You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger'', '' Dinner for Schmucks,'' (both 2010) and ''Into the Woods'' ...

(born 1977), English actress *

Lucy Rose Lucy Rose Parton (born 20 June 1989), professionally known as Lucy Rose, is an English singer-songwriter. She signed with Columbia Records to release her debut studio album, ''Like I Used To (album), Like I Used To'' (2012), which was met with ...

(born 1989), English musician *

Lucy Rose (writer) Lucy Rose is an English writer and filmmaker. She began her career making short films. Her debut novel ''The Lamb'' (2025) became a ''Sunday Times'' bestseller. Early life and education Rose was born in Leeds to an old working class Yorkshire fa ...

, English writer and filmmaker *

Lucy Speed Lucy Renee Speed (born 31 August 1976) is an English actress best known for her television roles as Natalie Evans in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' appearing in 526 episodes between 1994 and 2004, and as DS Stevie Moss in the ITV polic ...

(born 1976), English actress * Lucy Qinnuayuak (1915–1982), Inuit Canadian artist *

Lucy Simon Lucy Elizabeth Simon (May 5, 1940 – October 20, 2022) was an American singer and composer for the theatre and of popular songs. She recorded and performed as a singer and songwriter, and was known for the musicals ''The Secret Garden'' (1991) ...

(1940–2022), American composer for the theatre and of popular songs *

Lucy Stone Lucy Stone (August 13, 1818 – October 18, 1893) was an American orator, Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist and Suffrage, suffragist who was a vocal advocate for and organizer of promoting Women's rights, rights for women. In 1847, ...

(1818–1893), American activist *

Lucy Hobbs Taylor Lucy Hobbs Taylor (March 14, 1833 – October 3, 1910) was an American dentist, known for being the first woman to graduate from dental school ( Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1866). She was originally denied admittance to the Eclectic Medic ...

(1833–1910), American dentist and teacher * Lucy Temerlin (1964–1987), a chimpanzee known for her use of American Sign Language *

Lucy Torres-Gomez Lucy Marie Martinez Torres-Gomez (née Torres; December 11, 1974), is a Filipina actress and politician currently serving as the mayor of Ormoc since 2022. She previously served as the Representative for Leyte's 4th district from June 2010 t ...

(b.1974), Filipino actress and politician *

Lucy Turnbull Lucinda Mary Turnbull (née Hughes; born 30 March 1958) is an Australian businesswoman, philanthropist, and former local government politician. She served on the Sydney City Council from 1999 to 2004, including as Lord Mayor of Sydney from 2 ...

(born 1958), Australian businesswoman, philanthropist, former local government politician, and former First Lady of Australia * Lucy Verasamy (b. 1980), British weather forecaster * Lucy Hall Washington (1835–1913), American poet, social reformer *

Lucy Wheelock Lucy Wheelock (February 1, 1857October 1, 1946) was an American early childhood education pioneer in the American kindergarten movement. She began her career by teaching the kindergarten program at Chauncy-Hall School (1879–89). Wheelock was th ...

(1857–1946), American educator, writer *

Lucy Worsley Dr. Lucy Worsley (born 18 December 1973) is an English historian, author, curator and television presenter. She was the joint chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces but is best known amongst UK television viewers as a presenter of BBC Televi ...

(born 1973), English historian

Animals

* Lucy (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee raised as a human

Fictional characters

* Lucy, a character in the ''Jaws'' movie franchise * Lucy, a character in the 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy movie ''

Clueless ''Clueless'' is a 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. It stars Alicia Silverstone, and was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Lawrence. The film is a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 no ...

'' * Lucy, a character in the webtoon series ''

Adventures of God ''Adventures of God'' is a comedy webtoon created and respectively written and illustrated by Italian Matteo "Teo" Ferrazzi and American Corey Jay. The comic explores the relationship between God and characters such as his sons Jesus and Lucy, ...

'' * Lucy, the Girl from the British-French series ''

64 Zoo Lane ''64 Zoo Lane'' (French: ''64, rue du Zoo'') is a children's animated series created by Belgian-born English author An Vrombaut. The series is co-produced by French animation studio Millimages and British-based Zoo Lane Productions in associat ...

'' * Lucy, a character in the film '' K.G.F: Chapter 1'' *

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 ar ...

, a character in the TV series ''Trailer Park Boys'' * Lucy, the protagonist of the film ''

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 ar ...

'' * Lucy, a character in the video game

Metal Gear Acid 2 ''Metal Gear Acid 2'' (stylized as ''Metal Gear Ac!d²'') is a turn-based collectible card stealth game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation Portable in 2005. A Java ME version for mobile phones was released by Glu Mobile in 200 ...

* Lucy, a character in the Cartoon Network animated series ''

We Bare Bears ''We Bare Bears'' is an American animated series created by Daniel Chong for Cartoon Network. The show follows three bear brothers, named Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear, and their awkward attempts at integrating with the human world in the San Franci ...

'' * Lucy/Nyu, a character in the manga series ''

Elfen Lied is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2002 to August 2005, with its 107 chapters collected into twelve volumes. ''El ...

'' * Eponymous character in the song "

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written primarily by John Lennon with assistance from Paul McCartney, and credited to the Len ...

" by the Beatles, said to be based on a drawing of Lucy O'Donnell or the

LSD Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD (from German ; often referred to as acid or lucy), is a semisynthetic, hallucinogenic compound derived from ergot, known for its powerful psychological effects and serotonergic activity. I ...

abbreviation ** Lucy and the Diamonds, antagonists in the film ''

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' (often referred to simply as ''Sgt. Pepper'') is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26May 1967, ''Sgt. Pepper'' is regarded by musicologists as an early concept ...

'' based around the song ** Lucy Carrigan, a main character in the film ''

Across the Universe "Across the Universe" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first appeared on the 1969 various artists' charity compilation album ''No One's Gonna Change Our W ...

'' based loosely around the song ** Lucy the Diamond Fairy, a character in the ''

Rainbow Magic ''Rainbow Magic'' is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and currently owned by Mattel, with some licensing rights held by IoM Media Ventures. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Bo ...

'' book franchise named after the song * Lucy Adams, a character in the TV series ''

Not Going Out ''Not Going Out'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom created, written by and starring Lee Mack. It has aired on BBC One since 2006 and is the second-longest-running British sitcom, behind ''Last of the Summer Wine'' (1973–2010). Th ...

'' * Lucy Ashton, the female protagonist of the novel ''

The Bride of Lammermoor ''The Bride of Lammermoor'' is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819, one of the Waverley novels. The novel is set in the Lammermuir Hills of south-east Scotland, shortly before the Act of Union of 1707 (in the first editio ...

'' * Lucy Barker, a character in the musical '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' *

Lucy Beale Lucy Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. The character was played by Eva Brittin-Snell, Casey Anne Rothery, Melissa Suffield, and Hetti Bywater. Lucy was introduced in December 1993 as the daughter of Ian ( ...

, a character in the TV series ''EastEnders'' *

Lucy Camden-Kinkirk This is a list of characters from The WB/The CW (1996–2007) family drama, '' 7th Heaven''. Overview : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1-3) The Camden family The Camden Family is made up of Eric and A ...

, a character in the TV series ''7th Heaven'' * Lucy Carlyle, a character in the novel series '' Lockwood & Co.'' *

Lucy Coe Lucy Coe is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap operas ''General Hospital'' and ''Port Charles''. Portrayed by Lynn Herring, she first appeared in April 1986 on ''General Hospital'', introduced as an alibi in a murder plot. In 1997, ...

, a character in the TV series ''General Hospital'' * Lucy Cunningham-Schultz, a character in the radio drama ''Adventures in Odyssey'' * Lucy Dennison, a character in Richie Tankersley Cusick's books series ''The Unseen'' * Lucy Emerson, a character in the film ''

The Lost Boys ''The Lost Boys'' is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Harvey Bernhard, and with the screenplay written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer, and James Jeremias, from a story by Fischer and Jeremias. The ...

'' * Lucy Fernandez, a character in the TV series ''

Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian teen drama television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler, that follows the lives of youths attending the eponymous secondary school in Toronto. Each entry since 1987 has taken place in the same contin ...

'' * Lucy Fields, a character in the TV series ''Grey's Anatomy'' *

Lucy Gray Baird The following is a list of characters in ''The Hunger Games'' novels, a series of young adult science fiction novels by Suzanne Collins whose original trilogy was later adapted into a series of feature films. Overview Main characters Kat ...

, a character in the novel ''

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ''The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'' is a dystopian young adult action-adventure novel written by the American author Suzanne Collins. It is a prequel to the original ''The Hunger Games'' trilogy, set 64 years before the events of the first n ...

'' * Lucy Harris, a character in the musical '' Jekyll & Hyde'' *

Lucy Heartfilia is a fictional character from Hiro Mashima's manga series ''Fairy Tail''. Lucy first makes her debut in ''Fairy Tail'' chapter #1, originally published in Japan's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' on August 2, 2006, as a teenage wizard and aspiring ...

, the main female protagonist of the manga series ''Fairy Tail'' * Lucy Honeychurch, the protagonist of the novel ''

A Room with a View ''A Room with a View'' is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian-era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society ...

'' * Lucy Kisaragi, a character from

Aikatsu! is a multimedia franchise spawned from an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's ''Data Carddass'' line of machines, which launched in October 2012. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to ...

*

Lucy Knight Lucy Knight is a fictional character from the NBC television series '' ER'', portrayed by actress Kellie Martin. The character was part of the show for the fifth and sixth seasons. When she was first introduced on '' ER'', Dr. Doug Ross called h ...

, a character in the TV series ''ER'' *

Lucy Lane Lucy Lane is a fictional supporting character in DC Comics. She is the younger sister of Lois Lane, and one of several characters who have assumed the Superwoman identity. She was played by Maureen Teefy in the 1984 film ''Supergirl'' and Peyto ...

, a character in the ''Superman'' comics *

Lucy Loud ''The Loud House'' is an American sitcom multimedia franchise based on creator Chris Savino's own experiences with his large family. The franchise includes the television series ''The Loud House'' (2016–present), its spin-off series '' The Casag ...

, a character in the TV series ''The Loud House'' * Lucy Maria Misora, a character in the visual novel ''ToHeart2'' * Lucy Mills, a character in the TV series ''

Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 in storytelling in the English language and has started many narrative ...

'' * Lucy Muir, in ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' *

Lucy Pevensie Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series. She is the youngest of the four Pevensie children and the first to find the Wardrobe entrance to The Chronicles of Narnia, Narnia in ''The Lion, the Witc ...

, a character in the novel series ''Chronicles of Narnia'' *Lucy Preston, a character in the TV series ''Timeless'' * Lucy Quinn Fabray, a character in the TV series ''Glee'' *

Lucy Ricardo Lucy is an 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, Luc ...

, the star character of the TV series ''I Love Lucy'' * Lucy Robinson, a character in the TV series ''Neighbours'' *

Lucy Romalotti ''The Young and the Restless'' is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 26, 1973, and airs on CBS. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2011, by order of appearance. All characters were introdu ...

, a character in the TV series ''The Young and the Restless'' * Lucy Simian, a character in the animated TV series ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' (also known simply as ''Gumball'' or by its abbreviation ''TAWOG''; retitled ''The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball'' beginning with its The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, seventh season) is an animated si ...

'' * Lucy Snowe, the heroine of the novel '' Villette'' * Lucy Steel, a character in the manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' * Lucy Steele, a character in the novel ''

Sense and Sensibility ''Sense and Sensibility'' ( working title; ''Elinor and Marianne'') is the first novel by the English author Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously: ''By A Lady'' appears on the title page where the author's name might h ...

'' * Lucy Stillman, a character in the video game series ''

Assassin's Creed ''Assassin's Creed'' is a historical fiction, historical action-adventure video game series and media franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil (game engine), Anvil and its m ...

'' * Lucy Tartan, a character in the novel '' Pierre: or, The Ambiguities'' * Lucy Tsukioka, a character in the manga series ''Ayakashi Triangle'' * Lucy van Pelt, a character in the comic strip ''

Peanuts ''Peanuts'' (briefly subtitled ''featuring Good ol' Charlie Brown'') is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run ext ...

'' *

Lucy Westenra Lucy Westenra is a fictional character in the 1897 novel ''Dracula'' by Bram Stoker. She is the 19-year-old daughter of a wealthy family and is Mina Harker, Mina Murray's best friend. Early in the story, Lucy gets proposed to by three suitors, A ...

, a character in the novel ''

Dracula ''Dracula'' is an 1897 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is Epistolary novel, related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens ...

'' * Lucy Whitmore, a character in the 2004 film ''

50 First Dates ''50 First Dates'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal and starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, with Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus, Blake Clark, and Dan Aykroyd in supporting roles. It follows the st ...

'' * Lucy Wilde, a character in the animated films ''

Despicable Me 2 ''Despicable Me 2'' is a 2013 American animated comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, and distributed by Universal. It is the sequel to '' Despicable Me'' (2010) and the second installment in the '' Despi ...

', ''

Despicable Me 3 ''Despicable Me 3'' is a 2017 American animated comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination, and distributed by Universal. It is the sequel to '' Despicable Me 2'' (2013), the third main installment, and the fourth overall ent ...

'', and

Despicable Me 4 ''Despicable Me 4'' is a 2024 American animated comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination, and distributed by Universal. The sequel to '' Despicable Me 3'' (2017), it is the fourth main installment and sixth overall entry in t ...

'' * Lucy "Tom-Tom" Wyman in the movie ''

13 Going on 30 ''13 Going on 30'' (released as ''Suddenly 30'' in some countries) is a 2004 American fantasy romantic comedy film written by Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith, directed by Gary Winick, starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and produced by ...

'' * Lucyna Kushinada, or Lucy, a character in the animated TV series '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'' * Wyldstyle, or Lucy, a character in the animated film ''

The Lego Movie ''The Lego Movie'' is a 2014 animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, the film stars the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will ...

''

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People

Animals

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