Lucille - Origin and Meaning of the name

[ 2 syll. lu-cil-le, luc-i-lle ] The girl name Lucille is pronounced as LuwSIYL ^KEY. Lucille is used mostly in the English and French languages. Its language of origin is Latin. The name is derived from Lucilla (Latin), a diminutive of Lucia borne by various minor early saints. It was first adopted by English speakers in the 16th century, appearing as the name of Euphues' love interest Lucilla in John Lyly's prose romance 'Euphues, The Anatomy of Wit' (1578). The name Lucille was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century, and it soon overshadowed the earlier form.

The Spanish Lucila, the English Lucilia, and the English, German, Italian, and Spanish Lucilla are variant forms of the name.

In addition, Lucille is a variant form (English and French) of the English name Lucy. Other forms of Lucille include the and English pet form Lucy, the English and pet form Lulu, and the English and French variant spelling Lucile.

Lucille is a classic favorite. Today it is still rather popular as a baby girl name, but not to the degree it was in the past, and it is also considered rather trendy. Its usage peaked in 1915 with 0.684% of baby girls being given the name Lucille. It was #29 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a marked fall in popularity since then. In 2008, its usage was 0.024% and its ranking #615, having regained some lost ground in the recent decade. Among the family of girl names directly linked to Lucille, the English Lucy was the most frequently used. In 2008, it was 6 times more frequently used than Lucille. Lucille has primarily been a girl name, though in the last century it has also been used for boys. In 1909, 75 times more girls than boys were given the name Lucille.

Baby names that sound like Lucille include the English and French Lucile, the English Lacole, the English Leisel, the German Leizel, the English Leslea, the English Lesleigh, the English Lesley, the English Lesli, the English and German Leslie, the English Lesly, the English Leslye, the English Lezlee, the English Lezleigh, the English Lezli, the English Lezlie, the English Lezly, the German Liesel, the English Lisel, the Hawaiian Leikela, and the Tongan Lesieli.

Details of famous persons named Lucille:
Actress Lucille Ball, born 6 August 1911 - 26 April 1989, Jamestown, New York.
Actress Joan Crawford, born Lucille Fay Le Sueur 23 March 1904 - 10 May 1977, San Antonio, Texas.

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