Lucian
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Lucian
- /ˈluː.sɪən/ UK
- /ˈluː.ʃən/ UK
- /ˈljuː-/ UK, archaic
Rhymes with -uːʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin Lūcianus, either a derivative of the Roman praenomen Lūcius, from lūx (“light”); or from Ancient Greek Λουκιανός (Loukianós), of obscure meaning.
proper noun
- A sophist who was of Syrian origin.
- A male given name from Latin, rare in the English-speaking world.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alliance, lucia, lucien, lucienne, lucan, sophist, socratic, cyrenian, lucullus, simonian, gorgias, justinianist, iamblichus, antiphon, lurianist, paulianist
Translations
Talk about this word "Lucian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lucian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lucian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lucian "Lucian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lucian.Cite this
@misc{lucian_2026,
title = {Lucian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lucian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
