Lucien
Meaning of Lucien
The name Lucien, a sophisticated and elegant choice for boys, has deep roots in French origin. Pronounced as loo-see-EHN in French and LOO-shen in English, Lucien is a variant of the Latin name Lucianus, which means "light" or "illumination." This connection to light adds a luminous quality to the name, making it an appealing choice for parents seeking a name with positive connotations. Over the years, the popularity of Lucien has fluctuated in the United States, with its highest rank being 392 in 1880 and its most recent rank at 920 in 2023. The variant Lucian is also widely recognized and shares similar historical and cultural associations. Overall, Lucien is a timeless name that evokes elegance and brightness, suitable for any little boy destined to shine.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as loo-see-EHN (/ly.sjɛn/)
English
- Pronunced as LOO-shen (/lu.ʃn/)
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Notable People Named Lucien
| Lucien Carr was a prominent figure in the original New York City circle of the Beat Generation and later worked as an editor for United Press International. |
| Lucien Bull was a pioneer in chronophotography, which involves capturing successive phases of motion in a series of photographs. |
| Lucien Durosoir was a French composer and violinist whose career was interrupted by World War I, during which he formed a string quartet with fellow soldiers. |
| Lucien Bonaparte, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano, was a prominent French politician and diplomat during the French Revolution and the Consulate, serving as Minister of the Interior and president of the Council of Five Hundred. |
| Lucien Ballard, an American cinematographer with a 50-year career, worked on over 130 films and was known for his collaborations with renowned directors, earning an Academy Award nomination for The Caretakers (1963). |
| Lucien Serge Szpiro was a renowned French mathematician recognized for his contributions to number theory, arithmetic geometry, and commutative algebra, and for formulating Szpiro's conjecture. |
| Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell was a prominent mountain man, rancher, and one of the largest private landowners in US history, known for owning over 1,700,000 acres of land. |
| Lucien Tronchet (1902–1982) was a Swiss anarcho-syndicalist activist known for his trade unionism in Geneva and his involvement with anti-fascist refugees during the Spanish Civil War, as well as his antimilitarist stance that led to imprisonment for refusing to serve in the Swiss Army. |
| Lucien Pissarro was a French painter known for his landscape paintings and association with Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism. |
| Lucien Bianco - Lucien André Bianco is a French historian and sinologist known for his expertise in the history of the Chinese peasantry in the twentieth century and his award-winning book "Peasants without the Party." |
| Lucien Goldmann was a French philosopher and sociologist known for his Marxist theories, and he was married to sociologist Annie Goldmann. |
| Lucien Vogt was an American painter and illustrator. |
| Junius Lucien Price, also known as Seymour Deming, was a prolific author and writer for various publications, including The Atlantic Monthly and The Boston Globe. |
| Lucien Bianchi, also known as Luciano Bianchi, was an Italian-born Belgian racing driver who competed in 19 Formula One World Championship races and achieved a best finish of third place at the 1968 Monaco Grand Prix. |
| Lucien Xavier Michel-Andrianarahinjaka was a Malagasy writer, poet, and politician known for his contributions to the oral tradition of various Malagasy ethnic groups. |
