| Pronunciation | /ˈluːs/ Italian: [ˈluːtʃe] French: [lys] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male/Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | Light |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lucy, Luci, Lucette, Lucia, Lucio, Lucile, Lucey, Luciana, Luciano, Lucinda, Luca, Luke, Luz |
Luce is an American, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and Italian surname.[citation needed] It is also a French and Italian feminine given name, variant of Lucia and Lucy, or masculine name, variant of Luc (given name). Meaning of given name Luce is "light".
The English Luce surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. Alternative spellings and related names are: Luci, Lucy, Lucey, Lucie, Lucia, Luke.
Luce can refer to: