An elaboration of the name Lucia, coined by Cervantes for a character in his novel Don Quixote (1605) and later reused by Molière. Lucia is itself a feminine form of Lucius, from the Latin word lux, meaning 'light'.
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elegantold-fashioned
How it ages.
A literary classic with old-world charm, distinctive yet timeless.
The cultural moment.
Last ranked #970 in the United States in 1987, with similarly lapsed rankings in England & Wales (#915 in 2011), Spain (#429 in 1940) and Brazil (#922 in 1970).