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Lucien

Lucien is a masculine given name of French origin, derived from the Latin Lucianus, a form of Lucius, which ultimately comes from a root meaning light. The name is most commonly used in France and other French-speaking regions, though it has spread to other languages in various forms.

Variants and related names include Lucian in English, Lucio in Italian and Spanish, and Luciano in Italian

Notable people and fictional characters named Lucien include Lucien Bonaparte, a French political figure and younger

In contemporary use, Lucien appears in various countries and cultures, often chosen for its classic, European

and
Portuguese;
shorter
forms
such
as
Luc
are
sometimes
used
as
nicknames.
The
name
is
typically
male
in
usage,
with
female
forms
such
as
Lucia
or
Lucie
in
related
languages.
brother
of
Napoleon
Bonaparte.
In
literature,
Lucien
de
Rubempré
is
the
ambitious
young
protagonist
of
Balzac's
novel
Lost
Illusions,
a
prominent
example
of
the
name
in
classic
fiction.
resonance.
The
name
has
no
single
defining
association
beyond
its
historical
uses,
and
it
remains
part
of
a
broader
family
of
names
derived
from
Lucius.