Lucretia

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Lucretia

/l(j)uːˈkɹiːʃə/ UK

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Originally from Latin lucrum (“gain, profit”). Many people with the given name have no doubt been named after others so named, not necessarily after the 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman.

proper noun

A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.
The 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius led to the overthrow of the monarchy.

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"Lucretia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lucretia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lucretia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lucretia

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"Lucretia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lucretia.

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@misc{lucretia_2026,
  title = {Lucretia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lucretia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}