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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. Domenick95%
  2. Clement93%
  3. Evans92%
  4. Pasquale91%
  5. Basil89%
  6. Errol89%
  7. Booker88%
  8. Cyril88%
  9. Russel88%
  10. Elvin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton49%
  2. Sanford50%
  3. Millard52%
  4. Burl56%
  5. Norbert57%
  6. Adolph57%
  7. Alford58%
  8. Jerold58%
  9. Oren58%
  10. Armand58%

Love potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Pasquale96%
  2. Rueben96%
  3. Omer96%
  4. Giles96%
  5. Alphonse95%
  6. Domenick94%
  7. Elwin94%
  8. Bud93%
  9. Mahlon93%
  10. Reynold93%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren51%
  2. Buck53%
  3. Newton56%
  4. Armand57%
  5. Columbus59%
  6. Elton60%
  7. Merlin60%
  8. Santo60%
  9. Hoyt61%
  10. Freeman62%

Professional potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Everette96%
  2. Ellsworth93%
  3. Normand89%
  4. Granville89%
  5. Wilton89%
  6. Dewitt89%
  7. Lenard88%
  8. Olin88%
  9. Hardy86%
  10. Sanford86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lucious45%
  3. Napoleon46%
  4. Buster48%
  5. Elton48%
  6. Waldo49%
  7. Bud51%
  8. Leander51%
  9. Harmon53%
  10. Elroy54%

Crush potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Domenick96%
  2. Lucious96%
  3. Pasquale96%
  4. Wiley96%
  5. Evans96%
  6. Clement95%
  7. Errol95%
  8. Wilber95%
  9. Cyril94%
  10. Rueben94%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard48%
  2. Oren48%
  3. Newton51%
  4. Sanford53%
  5. Adolph53%
  6. Armand55%
  7. Norbert55%
  8. Olen56%
  9. Burl57%
  10. Delmer58%
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