Pronunciation |
/ˈluːs/ Italian: [ˈluːtʃe] French: [lys] |
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Gender | Male/Female |
Word/name | Latin |
Meaning | Light |
Region of origin | Latin |
Related names | Lucy, Luci, Lucette, , Lucio, , Lucey, Luciana, Luciano, Lucinda, Luca, Luke |
Popularity | see popular names |
Luce is an American, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and Italian surname. It is also a French and Italian feminine given name, variant of Lucia and Lucy, meaning "light".
The English Luce surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. Alternative spellings and related names are: Luci, Lucy, Lucey, Lucie, Lucia, Luke.
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