# Lucretia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /l(j)uːˈkɹiːʃə/ · frequency rank #54,316

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
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.

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