Lucy
/ˈluː.si/noun
A feminine given name, originally a diminutive or variant of Lucia/Lucy, ultimately from Latin for “light.”
Did you know?Lucy ultimately comes from Latin lux, meaning “light,” a root that also powered words for brilliance, clarity, and in Christian tradition, the name Lucifer before it became associated with the devil.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lewk-
“to shine, be bright”
Latin
Latin
lux
“light”
Latin
Latin
Lucius / Lucia
“Roman given names meaning “born at dawn” or “light””
Old French
Old French
Lucie
“a feminine personal name”
Middle English
English
Lucy
“a female given name”
Modern English
English
Lucy
“a feminine given name”