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Lucia

American  
[loo-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh] / ˈlu ʃə, -ʃi ə, -si ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”


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Michael Lucia initially bristled at the name, convinced it was out of touch and elitist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I like Lucia, which is a Caribbean restaurant in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Paul W. Downs, who created the series alongside Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, said the finale encapsulates the ethos of the entire five-season project.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The only woman on the Supreme Court, Carmen Lucia, said the process had caused her "great spiritual and psychological harm", asking how many more "Marielles will Brazil allow to be murdered?"

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“Jefferson sold several young men with a propensity for running away,” Monticello historian Lucia Stanton explains, “in accordance with his policy of ridding his domain of disruptive elements.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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