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Light |
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(LOO see) [Guide] |
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Lucy can be used as a full name, or as a nickname for names such as:
Lucille
Lucinda
Lucine
Lucia
Lucasta
Lucetta or
Lucretia.
Oddly, it is also used in Russia as a nickname for Tatyana.
Whilst moderately popular in the US (it was ranked 152nd in 2006), Lucy is an extremely popular name in the UK. It regularly makes the top ten and was ranked 11th in 2007.
St Lucy was a Christian martyr, very little is known of her actual life, but various legends have sprung up about her, mainly based upon the meaning of her name. St Lucy's Day is on the 13th December, in Scandinavia it marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
Famous bearers include American actress Lucille Ball - famous for her 'I love Lucy' TV show, actress Lucy Liu and 'Anne of Green Gables' author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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The name meaning of Lucy and the name origin of Lucy have been reviewed by our name experts.
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