Lucius 1306200 225539735 2008-07-14T05:48:09Z 220.239.58.54 /* Fictional characters named Lucius */ '''Lucius''' is one of the small group of common forenames found in the culture of ancient [[Rome]]. It is derived from the [[Latin]] ''lux'', meaning light. Famous men with this forename (''[[praenomen]]'') include: * [[Lucius Iunius Brutus]] - founder of the [[Roman Republic]] and traditionally one of the first consuls in [[509 BC]]. * [[Lucius Valerius Flaccus]] - consul in [[100 BC]] * [[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]] - a leader in the [[Social War (91–88 BC)|Social War]] of ([[91 BC|91]]-[[88 BC]]), elected dictator for life in [[81 BC]] * [[Lucullus|Lucius Licinius Lucullus]] (c. 118-56 BC) General, consul [[74 BC]] and a supporter of [[Sulla]]. * [[Lucius Cornelius Cinna]] - [[Julius Caesar]]'s Father-in-Law * [[Lucius Aurelius Cotta]] - consul in [[65 BC]] * [[Lucius Sergius Catilina]] - the leader of a conspiracy in [[63 BC]] * [[Lucius Antonius]] - brother of [[Mark Antony]] * [[Lucius Caesar]] - grandson of [[Augustus Caesar]] * [[Scipio Asiaticus|Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus]] - brother of [[Scipio Africanus]], the victor of the [[Battle of Magnesia]] *[[Seneca_the_Younger|Lucius Annaeus Seneca]] - Roman philosopher and playwright * [[Nero|Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus]] - later the Emperor [[Nero]] * [[Lucius of Cyrene]] - ([[Acts of the Apostles]] Ch. 4) * [[Lucius Apuleius]] - Author of ''[[The Golden Ass]]'' * [[Lucius Artorius Castus]] - Roman military commander, [[historical basis for King Arthur]] * [[Lucius of Britain]], semi-legendary British King c. [[179]] * [[Pope Lucius I]] * [[Pope Lucius II]] * [[Pope Lucius III]] * [[Luchesio Modestini|Lucius Modestini]] Franciscan Tertiary * [[Lucius D. Clay]] - American general ==Fictional characters named Lucius== * Lucius - In the play "Titus Andronicus" by [[William Shakespeare]], Lucius is Titus' son and only survivor at the end. * [[List of characters in Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance)#Other Playable Characters|Lucius]] - Fictional character in the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Video game|game]], [[Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance)|Fire Emblem]]. * [[Talladega Nights|Lucius]] - The pit crew captain in the 2006 movie ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]'', played by [[Michael Clarke Duncan]] * [[The Golden Ass|Lucius]] - The main character of ''[[The Golden Ass]]'' * [[Lucius (Emperor)|Lucius]] - A character from ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur]]'' * [[Lucius the Eternal]] - Fictional character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe * [[Frozone|Lucius Best/Frozone]] - cryokinetic [[superhero]] from ''[[The Incredibles]]'' and a long time friend of the [[Incredible Family]]. * [[Bone (comics)#Cast_of_characters|Lucius Down]] - Humble barkeeper at the Barrelhaven Tavern with a mysterious past in the epic Jeff Smith comic [[Bone (comics)|Bone]]. * [[Lucius Fox]] - CEO of [[Wayne Enterprises]] from the [[Batman]] comics * [[Lucius Hunt ]] - Fictional character in The Village by M. Night Shyamalan. * [[Lucius Lavin]] - Character from the [[Stargate Atlantis]] episode [[Irresistible_(Stargate_Atlantis)|Irresistible]] and [[Irresponsible_(Stargate_Atlantis)|Irresponsible]] * [[Lucius Malfoy]] - character in the ''Harry Potter'' books, father of Draco Malfoy * [[List_of_Doctor_Who_henchmen#D | Lucius Petrus Dextrus]] - Character from the "[[Doctor Who]]" episode "[[The Fires of Pompeii]]" * [[Lucius Vorenus (character of Rome)|Lucius Vorenus]] - a fictionalized character appearing on ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'', loosely based on a [[Lucius Vorenus|centurion]] in [[Julius Caesar]]'s army. * Lucius Quick - A young boy in William Faulkner's novel [[The Reivers]]. * [["Pimp" Lucius]] - A character in R.Kelly's 'Hip-Hopra' Trapped in the Closet. ==Other uses of the name Lucius== * [[Ho Chi Minh]] - Lucius = [[CIA]] handle for Ho Chi Minh before the [[Vietnam War]] * [[Lucius Hunt]] - [[Australian]] progressive [[alternative rock]] [[band (music) | band]] * [[Lucius]] - [[Swansea]] based one man [[alternative rock]] [[band (music) | band]] fronted by Luke "Golden Ass" Morgan ''Lucius'' may derive from [[Latin]] ''luceo'', "to be bright" (<[[PIE]] ''*leuk-'', "brightness"). Another etymology proposed is a derivation from [[Etruscan language|Etruscan]] ''lauchum'', "king", which however was transferred into Latin as ''lucumo''. {{disambig}} [[Category:Ancient Roman praenomina]] [[de:Lucius]] [[fr:Lucius]] [[la:Lucius]] [[nl:Lucius]] [[ja:ルキウス]] [[pl:Lucjusz]] [[fi:Lucius]] [[zh:盧西烏斯]]