Lucina

loo-SEE-na

Roman

"grove or light"

Lucina Origin and Meaning

The name Lucina is a girl's name meaning "grove or light".

Lucina, deriving from Latin lucus "grove" and also associated with lux "light", is an epithet given in Roman mythology to the goddess Juno (and sometimes also Diana) in her role as goddess of childbirth. A stately and unusual route to Lucy, more delicate than Lucinda.

Lucina Rank in US Top 1000

# 896 in the US

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Famous People Named Lucina

• Saint Lucina early Roman martyr
• Lucina Courser Broadwell American murder victim

Lucina in Pop Culture

• Lucina Roman goddess of childbirth
• Originally a derivative of Latin lucus meaning "grove," but the Romans themselves soon associated it with lux "light" since it was the name of the goddess of childbirth, "she who brings into the light." Hora lucina was a term used to mean "natal hour," i.e. the first hour after birth. Commonly used by the Romans. Used in the English,speaking world since the 17th century.
• Lucina wife to Maximus in John Fletcher's play "Valentinian" (1647)
• Lucina Merritt wife of the titular Jerome Edwards in "Jerome" (1897) by Mary E. Wilkins
• Lucina character in "Fire Emblem: Awakening"