Lucretia

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UK/l(j)uːˈkɹiːʃə/

proper noun

A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.

OriginLatin lucrum →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.
  2. The 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius led to the overthrow of the monarchy.

Origin

  1. Latinlucrum“gain, profit”
  2. EnglishLucretia

Originally from Latin lucrum (“gain, profit”). Many people with the given name have no doubt been named after others so named, not necessarily after the 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman.

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APA

Lucretia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucretia

MLA

“Lucretia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucretia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lucretia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucretia.

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