At a Glance
- Meaning
- Likely a diminutive of 'lucus' (a grove or sacred wood)
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- loo-KUL-us
Lucullus is a Latin boy's name meaning “likely a diminutive of 'lucus' (a grove or sacred wood)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Lucullus
Meaning: Likely a diminutive of 'lucus' (a grove or sacred wood).
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: 'Of light', linking it to Latin 'lux' Actually: Lucullus more likely comes from 'lucus' (grove), not 'lux' (light) — ancient grammarians themselves noted the two words aren't really related despite sounding alike ('lucus a non lucendo').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lucullus
loo-KUL-usIPA /luːˈkʌləs/
Popularity of Lucullus
Lucullus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Lucullus
Similar Names
Rufus · Atticus · Longinus · Livius · Lepidus · Llew
