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Lucas.

A male given name from Latin.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈluːkəs/

  1. A male given name from Latin.

  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  3. A number of places in the United States: A township in Effingham County, Illinois.

  4. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Logan County, Illinois.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Lucas County, Iowa.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Russell County, Kansas.

  7. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.

  8. A number of places in the United States: A township in Lyon County, Minnesota.

  9. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri.

  10. A number of places in the United States: A village in Richland County, Ohio.

  11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota.

  12. A number of places in the United States: A city in Collin County, Texas.

  13. A number of places in the United States: A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

  14. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

  15. A suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.

verb/ˈluːkəs/

  1. Synonym of George Lucas.

    slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.

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