Lafcadio

Place-name

Lafcadio Origin and Meaning

The name Lafcadio is a boy's name of Greek origin.

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn was born on the Greek Island of Lefkada, the origin of the name he used as a first. But as a writer, he was known as Koizumi Yakumo, a collector of Japanese folk tales and ghost stories. Truly an international choice.

Famous People Named Lafcadio

• [Patricio] Lafcadio Hearn (1850 1904), orientalist and philosopher