The first name Lucia

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About the first name Lucia

Meaning

The name Lucia is related to Lucie. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Lucia belongs to the same name family as Lucie. The name Lucie comes from Latin Lucia, feminine form of Lucius, early associated with Latin lux “light”.

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In archival records, Lucia may coexist with Lucie or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:lu-sialysj.a

Frequency of the first name Lucia by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Lucia 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 LuciaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lucia in baptisms by year.201510501830185518801905193019551830–1834 2 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 14 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 16 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1905–1909 10 baptisms1910–1914 12 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms

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