In England this name came into use during the Middle Ages and it was common during the Puritan era.

Biblical name meaning lucas. Some people also believe the name may be derived from the Latin word lucus which means sacred wood. In the Old Testament he is the second son of Adam and Eve murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. Another theory is from the Latin Lucas an abbreviation of Lucanus from the Ancient Greek Loukanós Λουκανός man from Lucania.

The name Luke occurs three times in the New Testament-- Colossians 414. We have compiled a list of both popular and rare names. These dictionary topics are from MG.

Lucania is a region of southern Italy thought to have been named in ancient times with a word meaning bright or shining. Lucas is the Latin form of the Greek name Loukas Λουκᾶς and is a common name in many modern languages. From the Latin personal name Lucas Greek Loukas man from Lucania.

Finally the name derives from the proto-Indo-European root leuk- which means light brightness. Our research results for the name of LUCAS hasnt been found in the BibleTorahQuran Spelling Alphabet A spelling alphabet voice procedure alphabet telephone alphabet etc. The name Lucas is was ranked 39 in popularity in 2009.

Family name origins meanings English French Spanish Portuguese Dutch etc. Public Domain copy freely. Phle 124 --And probably in all three the third evangelist is the person spoken of.

Light-giving or Lucas is an abbreviated form of Lucanus. In order to help you pick the right name for your baby we have a bunch of names for baby boys and girls. So scroll down and pick a name for your baby.