At a Glance: Name: Luc – Meaning: traditionally read as short for Loukanos, "man from Lucania" (a region of southern Italy) – Origin: Greek/Latin (via French, from Loukas) – Gender: Boy
Luc is a Greek/Latin (via French, from Loukas) boy's name meaning “traditionally read as short for Loukanos, "man from Lucania" (a region of southern Italy)”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Luc
Meaning: Traditionally read as short for Loukanos, "man from Lucania" (a region of southern Italy).
Origin: Greek/Latin (via French, from Loukas).
A common claim: Light Actually: Luc/Luke is very often said to mean 'light' (from Latin lux), but this is a popular myth — the Greek root Loukas is understood to reference Lucania, an Italian region, unrelated to the light-based word.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
Popularity of Luc
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1949–2024.
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