# Lucius

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈluːsɪəs/ · frequency rank #23,027

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin.

## Etymology
From Latin Lūcius, a common Roman praenomen deriving from lux (“light”).

## Easily confused with
- **Luis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucius-vs-luis)
- **lupus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucius-vs-lupus)
- **luscious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucius-vs-luscious)
- **Lucas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucas-vs-lucius)
- **Lucia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucia-vs-lucius)
- **lucid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucid-vs-lucius)
- **locus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/locus-vs-lucius)
- **Lucian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucian-vs-lucius)

## Common misspellings (8)
`lcuius`, `llucius`, `luccius`, `lucisu`, `luciuss`, `lucuis`, `luicus`, `ulcius`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lucius