Meaning of Lucretia
and the Origins of this baby name
Meaning  The name Lucretia has the following meaning:
Full of light. A feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum "profit, wealth". Lead character in the famous story of "The Rape of Lucretia".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity
As a baby girl name, Lucretia is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lucretia in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Lucretia is pronounced as loo-kreesh-uh
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Lucretia and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lucretia: Boys - Juston, Lucretius, Girls - Celia, Delicia, Dulcie, Felicity, Flora, Joselin, Lavera, Lavinia, Valentina, Vivienne, Both genders - Antonia, Augusta, JoyVariants Popular Variants for the name Lucretia: Lacretia, Loucrece, Loucrecia, Loucresha, Loucretia, Loucrezia, Lucrecia, Lucreecia, Lucreesha, Lucreisha, Lucresha, Lucrezia, LuighseachThe name Lucretia is itself a variant of LucretiusNicknames Common nicknames for the name Lucretia are: Lucy
Style We think the name Lucretia should fall under the following style category: Italian. See other Italian girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lucretia to be: A dainty and hardworking womanIn one word, you might describe Lucretia as a(n) " dainty" person. See other "dainty" names for girls. |
Faces of Lucretia
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Lucretia (or its variants) are: Mary Lucretia Creighton, born on 3 February, a famous philanthropist. Mary Lucretia Creighton's background: A philanthropist who left a bequest of $200,000 in her will to found Creighton University in honor of her husband, Omaha, Nebraska pioneer banker Edward Creighton. Lucretia Mott, born on 3 January, a famous suffragist. Lucretia Mott's background: An American Quaker, abolitionist, social reformer, and proponent of women's rights. She is recognised as the first American 'feminist' in the early 1800s and was the initiator of women's political advocacy. Lucretia Garfield, born on 19 April, a famous politician. Lucretia Garfield's background: First Lady of the United States in 1881. 
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