Lucian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A sophist who was of Syrian origin.
  2. A male given name from Latin, rare in the English-speaking world.

Pronunciation

/ˈluː.sɪən/ /ˈluː.ʃən/ /ˈljuː-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lucian.wav

Word forms

Lucian

Etymology

From Latin Lūcianus, either a derivative of the Roman praenomen Lūcius, from lūx (“light”); or from Ancient Greek Λουκιανός (Loukianós), of obscure meaning.

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