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Lucius

American  
[loo-shuhs] / ˈlu ʃəs /

noun

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


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When Antoninus died in 161, Marcus and Lucius became the Roman empire’s first-ever co-rulers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The dissolute, debauched Lucius might have proved a challenge for Marcus in the long run, but illness carried him off after eight years in power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

"It's like Indonesians have been pranked," Lucius Karus from Formappi, a non-profit parliamentary watchdog, told local media outlets.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Canoga Park coach Lucius Mills has spent months trying to convince one of his school’s top soccer players, Gabriel Trigueros Estrada, to join the football team.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

Voldemort stroked the creature absently with long thin fingers, still looking at Lucius Malfoy.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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