Luce (name)

This article is about the given name and surname Luce. For other uses, see Luce (disambiguation).
Luce
Pronunciation /ˈls/
Italian: [ˈluːtʃe]
French: [lys]
Gender Male/Female
Origin
Word/name Latin
Meaning Light
Region of origin Latin
Other names
Related names Lucy, Luci, Lucette, Lucia, Lucio, Lucile, Lucey, Luciana, Luciano, Lucinda, Luca, Luke
Popularity see popular names

Luce is an American, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and Italian surname. It is also a French and Italian feminine given name, variant of Lucia and Lucy, meaning "light".

The English Luce surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. Alternative spellings and related names are: Luci, Lucy, Lucey, Lucie, Lucia, Luke.

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People

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