At a Glance: Name: Lucretia – Origin: Latin (feminine of the Roman family name Lucretius) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: loo-KREE-shuh
Lucretia is a Latin (feminine of the Roman family name Lucretius) girl's name. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Lucretia
Origin: Latin (feminine of the Roman family name Lucretius).
A common claim: means 'wealth' or 'profit' Actually: Lucretia is documented as the feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius. The 'lucrum' (profit) root that some sites claim isn't verified.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lucretia
Phonetic: loo-KREE-shuh IPA: /luːˈkriːʃə/
Popularity of Lucretia
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2018.
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