Luciano

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Luciano
PronunciationSpanish: [luˈθjano] , Latin American Spanish: [luˈsjano]
Portuguese: [lusiˈɐnu]
Italian: [luˈtʃaːno]
Gender Male
Language(s) Spanish, Portuguese, Italian.
Other names
Related names Luciana, Lucian

Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. [1] [2] It is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light"). The French form is Lucien , while the Basque form is Luken .

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 469–470. ISBN   978-0-19-508137-4.
  2. Tropea, Judith (2006). Classic Biblical Baby Names: Timeless Names for Modern Parents. Bantam Books. p. 130. ISBN   978-0-553-38393-5.