Luci

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This article is about the given name and surname Luci. For other uses, see Luci (disambiguation).
Luci
Pronunciation/ˈluːsi/ LOO-see
Italian: [ˈluːtʃi]
GenderFemale (given name)
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningLight
Region of originLatin, Neolatin languages
Other names
Related namesLucy, Luce, Lucia, Lucio, Lucius, Lucile, Lucey, Luciana, Luciano, Lucinda, Luca
Popularitysee popular names

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 (b. 1928), English poet living in the United States
  • Luci Tapahonso (b. 1953), American poet
  • Luci Van Org, co-founder of Lucilectric, a German pop/rock duo
  • Luci Victoria (b. 1982), English model and actress

Surname[]

  • de Luci, Anglo-Norman family
  • Andrea Luci (b. 1985), Italian footballer
  • Anthony de Luci (1283–1343), Chief Justiciar of Ireland in 1331
  • Cassandra Luci (1785–1863), Italian Princess Poniatowski
  • Giovanni Luci (Johannes Lucius; 1604–1679), Dalmatian historian
  • Godfrey de Luci (d. 1204), Norman bishop of Winchester
  • Luciano Luci (b. 1949), Italian referee
  • Luzio Luzi (16th century), Italian painter of the late Renaissance/Mannerism era born in Todi
  • Mari-Luci Jaramillo (1928–2019), American-born U.S. ambassador to Honduras
  • Richard de Luci (1089–1179), Norman baron, sheriff of Essex and Chief Justiciar of England
  • Walter de Luci (1103 or 1091 – 1171), Norman monk, abbot of Battle Abbey

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