Lucius

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Lucius is one of the small group of common forenames found in the culture of ancient Rome. It is derived from the Latin lux, meaning light. Famous men with this forename (praenomen) include:

• Lucius Iunius Brutus - founder of the Roman Republic and traditionally one of the first consuls in 509 BC.
• Lucius Valerius Flaccus - consul in 100 BC
• Lucius Cornelius Sulla - a leader in the Social War of (91-88 BC), elected dictator for life in 81 BC
• Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. 118-56 BC) General, consul 74 BC and a supporter of Sulla.
• Lucius Cornelius Cinna - Julius Caesar's Father-in-Law
• Lucius Aurelius Cotta - consul in 65 BC
• Lucius Sergius Catilina - the leader of a conspiracy in 63 BC
• Lucius Antonius - brother of Mark Antony
• Lucius Caesar - grandson of Augustus Caesar
• Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus - brother of Scipio Africanus, the victor of the Battle of Magnesia
• Lucius Annaeus Seneca - Roman philosopher and playwright
• Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus - later the Emperor Nero
• Lucius of Cyrene - (Acts of the Apostles Ch. 4)
• Lucius Apuleius - Author of The Golden Ass
• Lucius Artorius Castus - Roman military commander, historical basis for King Arthur
• Lucius D. Clay - American general
• Pope Lucius I
• Pope Lucius II
• Pope Lucius III
• Lucius Modestini Franciscan Tertiary

[edit] Fictional characters named Lucius

• Lucius the Eternal - Fictional character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
• Lucius - The main character of The Golden Ass
• Lucius - a character from Le Morte d'Arthur
• Lucius Malfoy - character in the Harry Potter books, father of Draco Malfoy
• Lucius Fox - CEO of Wayne Enterprises from the Batman comics
• Lucius Best/Frozone, cryokinetic superhero from The Incredibles and a long time friend of the Incredible Family.
• Lucius Lavin - Character from the Stargate Atlantis episode Irresistible and Irresponsible
• Lucius - The pit crew captain in the 2006 movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, played by Michael Clarke Duncan
• Lucius - In the play "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare, Lucius is Titus' son and only survivor at the end.
• Lucius Hunt - Fictional character in The Village by M. Night Shyamalan.
• Lucius - Fictional character in the Game Boy Advance game, Fire Emblem.
• Lucius Vorenus - a fictionalized character appearing on Rome, loosely based on a centurion in Julius Caesar's army.

[edit] Other uses of the name Lucius

• Ho Chi Minh - Lucius = CIA handle for Ho Chi Minh before the Vietnam War
• Lucius Hunt - Australian progressive alternative rock band

Lucius may derive from Latin luceo, "to be bright" (<PIE *leuk-, "brightness"). Another etymology proposed is a derivation from Etruscan lauchum, "king", which however was transferred into Latin as lucumo.