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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. Billy96%
  2. Willie96%
  3. Marion96%
  4. Gladys96%
  5. Vivian96%
  6. June95%
  7. Shirley95%
  8. Clara94%
  9. Eva93%
  10. Sidney92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland44%
  4. Herbert45%
  5. Ruth45%
  6. Joe46%
  7. Raymond49%
  8. Ray49%
  9. Agnes50%
  10. Albert51%

Love potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Pauline96%
  2. Jeanette96%
  3. Leon96%
  4. Vivian96%
  5. Alfred95%
  6. Maurice94%
  7. Gladys94%
  8. Louis93%
  9. Doris93%
  10. Dorothy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold51%
  2. Herbert56%
  3. Clyde56%
  4. Harold59%
  5. Roland60%
  6. Francis61%
  7. Johnnie62%
  8. Ada62%
  9. Harvey62%
  10. Jack62%

Professional potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Chester90%
  2. Johnnie87%
  3. Jack87%
  4. Frank86%
  5. Marian86%
  6. Pearl85%
  7. Bertha84%
  8. Norma84%
  9. Herman84%
  10. Henry83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada47%
  2. Donald49%
  3. Maxine49%
  4. Calvin52%
  5. Joan55%
  6. Jean55%
  7. Jennie55%
  8. Sidney56%
  9. Clyde57%
  10. Franklin57%

Crush potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Marjorie96%
  2. June96%
  3. Pauline96%
  4. Joyce96%
  5. Billy96%
  6. Gladys96%
  7. Marion96%
  8. Melvin96%
  9. Lewis96%
  10. Vivian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Roland46%
  5. Agnes46%
  6. Ruth47%
  7. Joe49%
  8. Harry53%
  9. Albert53%
  10. Herman53%
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