Lucretia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Lucretia is derived from the Latin word "lucrum" meaning "profit, wealth" or "lucrosus" meaning "rich, wealthy". The name is also associated with a legendary Roman heroine, Lucretia, who was known for her beauty, chastity and tragic end.
Pronunciation
loo-KREE-sha
loo-KREE-shə(English)
loo-KREH-tee-a(Latin)
Popularity
Lucretia is a rare name in the world and it is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the US, UK or Australia.

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Lucretia Name meanings & History

Lucretia is derived from the Latin word "lucrum" meaning "profit, wealth" or "lucrosus" meaning "rich, wealthy". The name is also associated with a legendary Roman heroine, Lucretia, who was known for her beauty, chastity and tragic end. Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum meaning "profit, wealth". According Roman legend Lucretia was a maiden who was raped by the son of the king of Rome. This caused a great uproar among the Roman citizens, and the monarchy was overthrown. This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from Mérida, Spain. Lucretia is a name that can be used for girls only.

Zodiac Sign of Lucretia: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lucretia:

L: Luscious,Languid,Legal,Liaison,Lovely,Lazy,Lover

U: Unity,Undermining,Universality,Understanding,Utopia

C: Chatty,Choice,Candid,Copycat,Cute,Clever,Curious

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate

T: Tacky,Truth,Tireless,Touchy,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Testy

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

A: Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Assertive

Lucretia is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Lucretia include Lucretia Mott, an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer, and Lucretia Garfield, the wife of the 20th President of the United States, James A. Garfield.

2.) Lucretia (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) wealthy woman

Other Forms: Lu, Lucrecia, Lucreesha, Lucritia


3.) Lucretia (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) rich; rewarded.

Other Forms: Lacrecia, Lucrece, Lucréce, Lucrecia, Lucreciah, Lucreecia, Lucreeciah, Lucresha, Lucreshia, Lucreshiah, Lucreshya, Lucreshyah, Lucrezia, Lucrisha, Lucrishah, Lucrishia, Lucrishiah


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