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Lucy
LucySay it LOO-see
- Meaning
- English form of Lucia, from Latin lux, "light" Online Etymology Dictionary
- Say it
- LOO-see
- Other spellings
- Lucie, Luci
Lucy
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Lucy meaning
Lucy is an international and Christian girl's name of Latin origin (via French).
English form of Lucia, from Latin lux, "light"
Lucy is the English form of Latin Lucia, which reached English through French Lucie. The Online Etymology Dictionary traces it to Lucia, the feminine of the Roman first name Lucius, and Lewis & Short derive Lucius from lux, "light", noting the old idea that it was given to a child born at daybreak. The early Christian martyr St Lucy of Syracuse spread the name through medieval Europe. It appears in English literature, from Wordsworth's "Lucy" poems to Lucy Pevensie in C. S. Lewis's Narnia books. Lucy is short, said LOO-see, and sits well with Indian surnames.
Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com) · entry Lucy · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Lucy · Lewis & Short, Lucius (Logeion)
Famous namesakes
- St Lucy of Syracuse, early Christian martyr
- Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author of Anne of Green Gables
Popularity abroad
- #25 United States, girls 2025 (up 9 from 34 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #143 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Lucy · Lucie · Luci