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Luce

Girl Name day: December 13
Luce is a short form of Lucy: on birth records it is written Lucy (212,048 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lucy page. Also a short form of Luca, Lucinda, Lucius.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Light.
From the Latin lux ('light'), via the Roman name Lucia, feminine of Lucius, traditionally given to a child born at daybreak.

Name day for Luce

December 13

Why this day? Luce is a short form of Lucy, and shares its name day.

Luce is celebrated in France, the United States, Italy and Brazil on December 13; Argentina on October 18.

The story of the name Luce

Luce is a short form of Lucy. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — light, and shares its name day, December 13.

On birth records, Luce is rarely written as such: the Luces are Lucys (212,048 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lucy page. Luce is also a short form of Luca, Lucinda, Lucius.

Frequently asked questions about Luce

What does Luce mean?

Luce is a short form of Lucy, which means light.

When is Luce's name day?

December 13, together with Lucy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Luce a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lucy.

Luce's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Anita96%
  2. Evan96%
  3. Carol96%
  4. Billy96%
  5. Lydia96%
  6. Willie96%
  7. Marion96%
  8. Rebecca96%
  9. William96%
  10. Jaime96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. John42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Roland44%
  9. Herbert45%
  10. Ruth45%

Love potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Veronica96%
  2. Colleen96%
  3. Nancy96%
  4. Christy96%
  5. Barry96%
  6. Pauline96%
  7. Janet96%
  8. Jorge96%
  9. Theodore96%
  10. Carlos96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Lee45%
  4. Arnold51%
  5. Johnny52%
  6. Clayton53%
  7. Owen54%
  8. Herbert56%
  9. Chad56%
  10. Melody56%

Professional potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Chester90%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. Kristin88%
  4. Christine88%
  5. Christina88%
  6. Shawn87%
  7. Shane87%
  8. John87%
  9. Sean87%
  10. Johnnie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Chase43%
  4. Max44%
  5. Kendra45%
  6. Whitney45%
  7. Dean45%
  8. Carla45%
  9. Ada47%
  10. Jason48%

Crush potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Laurie96%
  2. Jay96%
  3. Cynthia96%
  4. Marjorie96%
  5. Kelsey96%
  6. Chloe96%
  7. Kevin96%
  8. Miguel96%
  9. Bill96%
  10. Jesse96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. John42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Roland46%
  10. Agnes46%
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