October 18
Why this day? Lu is a short form of Luca, and shares its name day.
Lu is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Germany on August 12; France and Italy on October 18; Argentina on December 13.
Lu is a short form of Luca. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — from Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas), abbreviation of Loukanos, 'from Lucania'; often associated by sound with the Latin 'lux' (light), and shares its name day, October 18.
On birth records, Lu is rarely written as such: the Lus are Lucas (106,709 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Luca page. Lu is also a short form of Lucia, Lucrezia, Luisa.
Lu is a short form of Luca, which means from Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas), abbreviation of Loukanos, 'from Lucania'; often associated by sound with the Latin 'lux' (light).
October 18, together with Luca: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Luca.
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