The first name Luc

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About the first name Luc

Meaning

The name Luc is traditionally related to the Latin Lucas; the original meaning is debated.

Historical origin

The name Luc comes from Latin Lucas, itself from Greek Loukas, the name associated with Luke the Evangelist.

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Luc endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:lucl.yk

Frequency of the first name Luc by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Luc by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name LucLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Luc in baptisms by year.5037251201665173017951860192519901665–1669 1 baptisms1695–1699 1 baptisms1725–1729 1 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1750–1754 3 baptisms1755–1759 8 baptisms1760–1764 4 baptisms1765–1769 3 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1785–1789 7 baptisms1790–1794 4 baptisms1795–1799 18 baptisms1800–1804 15 baptisms1805–1809 17 baptisms1810–1814 22 baptisms1815–1819 30 baptisms1820–1824 27 baptisms1825–1829 24 baptisms1830–1834 25 baptisms1835–1839 34 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 24 baptisms1850–1854 22 baptisms1855–1859 15 baptisms1860–1864 14 baptisms1865–1869 14 baptisms1870–1874 18 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1885–1889 7 baptisms1890–1894 5 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 5 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 5 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1950–1954 16 baptisms1955–1959 19 baptisms1960–1964 25 baptisms1965–1969 28 baptisms1970–1974 33 baptisms1975–1979 28 baptisms1980–1984 19 baptisms1985–1989 5 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms

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