Lucius is a masculine given name which began use as Lucius (Latin [ˈluː.ki.us]; Etruscan: Luvcie), abbreviated L., one of the small group of common Latin forenames (praenomina) found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius probably derives from Latin word lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk-, "brightness"), related to the Latin verb lucere ("to shine") and cognate to the name Lucas. Another proposed etymology is derivation from Etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme) meaning "king", which was more directly transferred into Latin as Lucumo.
Lucia and Lucy are feminine forms of the name.
In addition, Lucius is a British masculine given name and an Austrian, German, Luxembourgish and Dutch surname. Lucius has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, as Lucio. Derived from the related patronymic Lucianus is Luciano in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, Lucien in French and Luken in Basque.
Given name
In Antiquity or earlier
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, legendary king of Rome from 616 BC to 579 BC
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, seventh king of Rome from 535–509 BC
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (520 BC–430 BC), Roman aristocrat
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter, Roman consul and praetor 285–4 BC
Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 262 BC), Roman general, politician and consul (262 BC)
Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus, Roman general, statesman, and consul (in 256 and 250 BC)
Lucius Caecilius Metellus (consul 251 BC), Roman consul (251 BC), pontifex maximus and dictator
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus (228 BC-183 BC), Roman general and statesman
Lucius Marcius Censorinus, Roman consul in 149 BC and censor in 147 BC
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (138 BC–78 BC), Roman consul and dictator
Lucius Licinius Lucullus (118 BC–56 BC), Roman general and statesman
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (98 BC–48 BC), Roman general, politician, and consul
Lucius Pinarius, 1st century BC Roman governor
Lucius Caesar (17 BC–AD 2), Roman soldier
Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger c.4 BC – AD 65; aka Seneca; Stoic
Lucius of Cyrene, Roman church founder according to Acts of the Apostles
Lucius Calvenus Taurus, 2nd century Middle Platonist philosopher
Lucius Verus (130–169), Roman emperor
Lucius of Britain, a legendary 2nd century Christian king
Pope Lucius I (200–254)
Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (215-275), Roman Emperor
Lucius Aurelius Marcianus, 3rd century Roman general
Lucius of Alexandria, a 4th century Patriarch of Alexandria
Lucius of Chur, legendary first bishop of Chur
Lucius (consul 413), Roman politician
Popes
Pope Lucius I (200–254)
Pope Lucius II (died 1145)
Pope Lucius III (1100–1185)
Various 18th to 20th century figures
Lucius Cary (disambiguation) Scottish family; Viscount Falkland
Lucius Ferraris (died 1763) Italian Franciscan canonist
Lucius O'Brien (1731–1795), Irish politician
Lucius Gwynn (1873–1902), Irish cricketer
Lucius Curtis (1786–1869), British admiral
Lucius Trant O'Shea (1858-1920), British chemist and mining engineer
Lucius Kelly (1858–1932), Canadian politician
David Lucius King, a performer in the English family hip pop quintet KING
Americans 18th to 20th century figures
Lucius Elmer (1793–1883), American politician
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (I) (1797–1834), American lawyer
Lucius Lyon (1800–1851), American politician
Lucius Junius Polk (1802–1870), American politician
Lucius Robinson (1810–1891), American lawyer and politician
Lucius Jacques Dupré (1822–1869), American politician
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II) (1825–1893), American politician and judge
Lucius Fairchild (1831–1896), American politician and general
Lucius Nieman (1857–1935), American journalist
Lucius Littauer (1859–1944), American politician
Lucius Henderson (1861–1947), American film director
Lucius D. Clay (1897–1978), American general
Lucius Beebe (1902–1966), American writer
Lucius Holsey Pitts (1915–1974), American college president and Black educational leader
Lucius Shepard (1943–2014), American writer
Lucius Allen (born 1947), American basketball player
Lucius Davis (born 1970), American basketball player
Lucius Borich (born 1971), Australian musician
Fiction
Lucius, fictional character in the Apuleius novel The Golden Ass
Lucius Tiberius, a fictional Roman Emperor in Arthurian Literature.
Lucius, fictional character in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Lucius, fictional character in the play Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
Lucius, fictional character, played by Mike Epps, in the 2003 film The Fighting Temptations
Lucius, fictional character in the PlayStation 3 game, Trinity Universe
Lucius, fictional character, played by Michael Clarke Duncan, in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Lucius, fictional character, played by Ron Randell, in the 1961 film King of Kings
Lucius Best, fictional character in the 2004 film The Incredibles
Lucius Brockway, fictional character in the Ralph Ellison novel Invisible Man
Lucius Down, fictional character in the Jeff Smith comic Bone
Lucius Faversham, fictional character in the radio comedy The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
Lucius Fox, fictional character in the Batman comic books and movies
Lucius Hunt, fictional character in the 2004 film The Village by M. Night Shyamalan
Lucius Lavin, fictional character in the television series Stargate Atlantis
Lucius Malfoy, fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
Lucius Provine, fictional character in the William Faulkner short story A Bear Hunt
Lucius Quick, fictional character in the William Faulkner novel The Reivers
Lucius Tong, fictional character in the Mark Millar graphic novel Prodigy: The Icarus Society
Lucius the Eternal, fictional character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
Lucius Vorenus, fictional character in the television series Rome
Lucius Wagner, fictional character in the video game Lucius
Lucious Lyon, fictional character in Empire (2015 TV series)
Lucius, fictional character in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Lucius, fictional character in the movie Gladiator (2000 film)
Lucius Zogratis, fictional character in the manga Black Clover
Lucius Artorius Castus, fictional character in the manga Vinland Saga
Lucius, fictional character in the manga Thermae Romae
Surname
Chaz Lucius (born 2003), American ice hockey player
Hanibal Lucić (1485–1553), Croatian poet and playwright
Johannes Lucius (1604–1679), Venetian Dalmatian historian
