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Luciano

Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. It is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light"). The French form is Lucien, the Catalan version is Llucià while the Basque form is Luken.

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Luciano
PronunciationSpanish: [luˈθjano], Latin American Spanish: [luˈsjano]
Portuguese: [lusiˈɐnu]
Italian: [luˈtʃaːno]
GenderMale
LanguageSpanish, Portuguese, Italian.
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Related namesLuciana, Lucian

Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname.12 It is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light"). The French form is Lucien, the Catalan version is Llucià while the Basque form is Luken.

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  1. Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 469–470. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
  2. Tropea, Judith (2006). Classic Biblical Baby Names: Timeless Names for Modern Parents. Bantam Books. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-553-38393-5.