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 [ 2 syll. lu-cy, luc-y ] The girl name Lucy is pronounced LUWSiy KEY. Lucy's language of origin is Latin and it is predominantly used in English. The meaning of Lucy is 'bright, born at daybreak'. From the word lux which is of the meaning 'light'. The name Lucy is derived via Lucie (Old French), itself a vernacular form of Lucia (Latin). In the medieval period, the Latin name Lucia was sometimes bestowed upon babies born at daybreak. One of its Latin derivatives was Lucina, an epithet of Juno, the Roman mythological queen of the gods and goddess of childbirth. The name was borne by the 4th-century Saint Lucia of Syracuse, known also as Saint Lucy. She became the patron saint of eye disease sufferers as she was said to have her eyes gouged out; this tradition is closely linked with the etymology of the name and its association with light. Due to the cult of the saint, the name Lucy has been taken up by English speakers since the Middle Ages; it later became popular in the 18th century. The name Lucia was first adopted by English speakers in the late 19th century, sometimes in place of Lucy. Lucy is also used as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Luíseach. In literature, the name has been borne by the conniving maid Lucy in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play The Rivals (1775) and the heroine Lucy Ashton in Sir Walter Scott's historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor (1819). The latter became the basis for Donizetti's successful opera Lucia di Lammermoor (1835), which popularized the form Lucia. Lucy is the feminine version of the English, German, and French Lucius. The name Lucy is widely used; it has 44 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name include Lou (also used in Breton and French), Lucetta, Lucette, Luciana (also used in Italian and Spanish), Luciane, Lucida, Lucile (also used in French), Lucilla (also used in German, Italian, and Spanish), Lucina, and Luise (also used in German). Other English forms include the short forms Lu and Luce (also used in French, and Italian), the pet forms Lucky, Lula, and Lulu (also used in ), and the spelling variants Luci (also used in Slavic) and Lucie (also used in Old French, Czech and French). Forms of Lucy used in foreign languages include the Irish Laoise, the Scottish Liùsaidh, the Welsh Lleucu, the Hungarian Luca, the Italian Luciella, the French and German Lucienne, the Latvian and Slavic Lucija, the Slavic Lucika, the Spanish Lucila, the Armenian and Slavic Lucine, the French Luciole, the Spanish Lucía, the Polish Lucja, the Slavic Lucka, the Polish Lucya, the Polish Lucyna, the Hawaiian Luke, the German Lusia, the Spanish Luz, the German Luzi, the German and Portuguese Luzia, the French and German Luzie, the Russian Luzija, and the Portuguese Lúcia. In addition, Lucy is a pet form of the English and French Lucille. Lucy is also a pet form of the English, Portuguese, and Spanish Lucinda. Lucy is also a pet form (English) of the Czech, English, German, Hungarian, Italian, Scandinavian, and Spanish Lucia. See also the related form, the Irish Luíseach. Lucy is a popular baby girl name, and it is also regarded as trendy. In 1900, 0.392% of baby girls were named Lucy. It was #61 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a steep drop in frequency since then. In 2008, it ranked at #112 with a usage of 0.147%, having regained some lost ground in the recent decade. Among all girl names in its family, Lucy was the most popular. Lucy was thrice as popular as the 2nd most popular name, the Czech, English, German, Hungarian, Italian, Scandinavian, and Spanish Lucia, in 2008. The name Lucy has been primarily given to girls, although it has also been used as a boy name in the last century. In 1906, 61 times more girls than boys were given the name Lucy. Baby names that sound like Lucy include the English and Slavic Luci, the Czech, English, and French Lucie, the English Lacee, the English Lacey, the English Laci, the English Lacie, the English Lacy, the Hawaiian Laka, the English Lakeesh, the English Lakesha, the English Lakeshia, the English Lakesia, the name Lakya, the Irish Laoise, the English Lashay, the English Latia, the Polish Laurka, the English Laycee, the English Layci, and the English Leasa. Details of famous persons named Lucy: KEY: Pronunciation for Lucy: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
