Lucian

Lu·cian
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UK/ˈluː.sɪən/UK/ˈluː.ʃən/UK, archaic/ˈljuː-/

proper noun

A sophist who was of Syrian origin.

OriginLatin Lūcianus ← Ancient Greek Λουκιανός →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A sophist who was of Syrian origin.
  2. A male given name from Latin, rare in the English-speaking world.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛουκιανός
  2. LatinLūcianus
  3. EnglishLucian

From Latin Lūcianus, either a derivative of the Roman praenomen Lūcius, from lūx (“light”); or from Ancient Greek Λουκιανός (Loukianós), of obscure meaning.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λουκιανός
  • Λουκιανός (Loukianós)sophist of Syrian origin
Bulgarian Лукиан
  • Лукиан (Lukian)sophist of Syrian origin
Catalan Llucià
  • Lluciàsophist of Syrian origin
Chinese Mandarin 琉善
  • 琉善 (Liúshàn)sophist of Syrian origin
Danish Lukian
  • Lukiansophist of Syrian origin
Dutch Lucianus van Samosata
  • Lucianus van Samosatasophist of Syrian origin
Esperanto Luciano
  • Lucianosophist of Syrian origin
Estonian Lukianos
  • Lukianossophist of Syrian origin
Finnish Lukianos
  • Lukianossophist of Syrian origin
French Lucien de Samosate, Lucien
  • Lucien de Samosatesophist of Syrian origin
  • Lucienmale given name
German Lukian
  • Lukiansophist of Syrian origin
Greek Λουκιανός
  • Λουκιανός (Loukianós)sophist of Syrian origin
Hungarian Lukianosz
  • Lukianoszsophist of Syrian origin
Italian Luciano, Luciano
  • Lucianosophist of Syrian origin
  • Lucianomale given name
Japanese ルキアノス
  • ルキアノス (Rukianosu)sophist of Syrian origin
Latin Lucianus
  • Lucianussophist of Syrian origin
Norwegian Lukian
  • Lukiansophist of Syrian origin
Polish Lukianusz, Lukian m?
  • Lukianuszsophist of Syrian origin
  • Lukian m?sophist of Syrian origin
  • Lucjanmale given name
Portuguese Luciano, Luciano
  • Lucianosophist of Syrian origin
  • Lucianomale given name
Romanian Lucian, Lucian
  • Luciansophist of Syrian origin
  • Lucianmale given name
Russian Лукиан, Лукья́н
  • Лукиан (Lukian)sophist of Syrian origin
  • Лукья́н (Lukʹján)male given name
Spanish Luciano, Luciano
  • Lucianosophist of Syrian origin
  • Lucianomale given name
Swedish Lukianos
  • Lukianossophist of Syrian origin
Ukrainian Лукіан, Лук'я́н
  • Лукіан (Lukian)sophist of Syrian origin
  • Лук'я́н (Lukʺján)male given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lucian

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Anagrams

AlcuinuncialLucina
Cite this entry
APA

Lucian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucian

MLA

“Lucian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lucian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucian.

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