Luciano

Luciano
PronunciationSpanish: [luˈθjano], Latin American Spanish: [luˈsjano]
Portuguese: [lusiˈɐnu]
Italian: [luˈtʃaːno]
GenderMale
Language(s)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian.
Other names
Related namesLuciana, Lucian

Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname.[1][2] It is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light"). The French form is Lucien, while the Basque form is Luken.

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 469–470. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
  2. ^ Tropea, Judith (2006). Classic Biblical Baby Names: Timeless Names for Modern Parents. Bantam Books. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-553-38393-5.