Lucas
See also: lucas
English
Etymology
From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs, “man from Lucania”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluːkəs/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: Lu‧cas
- Rhymes: -uːkəs
Proper noun
Lucas
- A male given name from Latin.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981:: Philemon 23 - 24:
- There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
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- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A township in Effingham County, Illinois.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Logan County, Illinois.
- A minor city in Lucas County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Russell County, Kansas.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Barren County, Kentucky.
- A township in Lyon County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Henry County, Missouri.
- A village in Richland County, Ohio.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Gregory County, South Dakota.
- A city in Collin County, Texas.
- A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Fayette County, West Virginia.
- A suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Derived terms
- Lucas County
Related terms
- Luke
Translations
surname
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male given name — see Luke
Verb
Lucas (third-person singular simple present Lucases, present participle Lucasing, simple past and past participle Lucased)
- (fandom slang, transitive) Synonym of George Lucas
Anagrams
- Claus, cauls, lusca
Danish
Proper noun
Lucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Lukas
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), perchance via Latin Lucas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈly.kɑs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Lu‧cas
Proper noun
Lucas m
- Luke (book of the Bible)
- (biblical) Luke (traditional name of the author of the Gospel of Luke)
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
Derived terms
- Luuk
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ly.ka/, /ly.kɑ/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Lucas m
- a male given name, a Latinate variant of Luc
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Anagrams
- calus, culas
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Lucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
Latin
Alternative forms
- Lūc. (abbreviation)
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈluː.kaːs/, [ˈɫ̪uːkäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.kas/, [ˈluːkäs]
Proper noun
Lūcās m sg (genitive Lūcae); first declension
- Luke the Evangelist
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Lūcās |
Genitive | Lūcae |
Dative | Lūcae |
Accusative | Lūcān |
Ablative | Lūcā |
Vocative | Lūcā |
Note: The Accusative is also Lūcam.
Descendants
- English: Lucas
- Portuguese: Lucas
- Italian: Luca
References
- “Lūcās”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Lucas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Norwegian
Proper noun
Lucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
Old English
Etymology
From Latin Lūcās.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluː.kɑs/
Proper noun
Lūcas m
- Luke the Evangelist
Declension
Declension of Lucas (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Lūcas | — |
accusative | Lūcas | — |
genitive | Lūces | — |
dative | Lūce | — |
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese Lucas, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), from Latin Lūcius.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlu.kɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈlu.kɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlu.kas/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈlu.kɐʃ/
Proper noun
Lucas m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Luke and Lucas
- (biblical) Luke (early Christian evangelist)
- (biblical) Luke (a book of the New Testament)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlukas/ [ˈlu.kas]
- Rhymes: -ukas
- Syllabification: Lu‧cas
Proper noun
Lucas m
- Luke (biblical character)
- Luke (book of the Bible)
- a male given name
Swedish
Proper noun
Lucas c (genitive Lucas)
- a male given name, variant of Lukas