masculine Lucan

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Name Root:
*LEUK > LEUKÓS > Loukanós > Lucànus
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “leukós (Λευκός) Loukanós (Λουκανός),” meaning “from the Lucania, born at dawn.” In turn, the name derives from the Proto-Indo-European root “*leuk“ (light, brightness). For the truncation of its Greek and Latin form was originated the name, Luke. Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan), was a Roman poet, born in Corduba (modern-day Córdoba), in the Hispania Baetica. Despite his short life, he is considered one of the most important figures of the Latin imperial period. His youth and speed of composition distinguish him from other poets.

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