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'''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''.
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