/lɵˈsiːˌa/
UrsprungFrom Lucia (“Saint Lucy”).
- common-genderSaint Lucy / Saint Lucia (a female Sicilian martyr and saint celebrated on December 13 as the only saint to be celebrated in the otherwise Lutheran Scandinavia)
- common-gendera female given name, equivalent to English Lucy
- common-genderthe girl or (young) woman (or other person) portraying Saint Lucy and leading a Saint Lucy's Day procession (luciatåg) (in Sweden or countries with similar traditions), traditionally wearing a wreath or simple crown with candles (luciakrona)
- abbreviation, alt-ofshort for luciadag(en) (“Saint Lucy's Day”)
FormerLucias(genitive) · lucia(indefinite, nominative, singular) · lucias(genitive, indefinite, singular) · lucian(definite, nominative, singular) · lucians(definite, genitive, singular) · lucior(indefinite, nominative, plural) · luciors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · luciorna(definite, nominative, plural) · luciornas(definite, genitive, plural)