Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Lucille

Lucille is the French (and English) form of Lucilla which is a diminutive of the Italian Lucia from the Latin “lux” meaning ‘light’. The old Roman male name Lucius was one of the most common personal names throughout Roman history. The name was often bestowed upon children who were born at dawn when light first appears (explaining the heavy usage). A famous name bearer of the female name, St. Lucia of Syracuse, was an early 4th century saint whose cult and legend grew in the Middle Ages which is when the name gained popularity. Ironically, Lucia is the patron saint to those who are blind, as she was said to be the ‘way of light’. Born at the end of the 3rd century in Syracuse, Sicily, she gave herself over to Christianity and refused her pagan bridegroom. Rejected and irate, her husband-to-be turned her over to the anti-Christian Roman powers that be. When the guards came to persecute her, they were unable to move her body– so heavy was she filled with the Holy Spirit (or so legend has it). Nor were they able to burn her. Finally, the frustrated guards gorged her eyes out with a fork. You can take Lucia out of the light, but you can’t take the light out of Lucia. The French Lucille was adopted by the English-speaking world and has been in steady use for centuries. Notable name bearer was Lucille Ball (1910-1989) a beloved American comic actress.

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Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME LUCILLE

The number 11 is a Master Number, and embodies heightened traits of the Two. This personality is on a life journey to find spiritual truth. They are extremely idealistic and intuitive. Elevens have a rare and exceptional spiritual energy that brings a sense of obligation to illuminate the world around them. It's a very powerful responsibility, but these people have far more potential than they know. It's important that they surrender to higher ideals. They have the capacity to see the bigger picture, and they possess the skills to inspire others spiritually. Elevens have strong diplomatic skills and can become great peacemakers. Master numbers can be both a blessing and a curse, as they walk the fine line between greatness and the potential for self-destruction.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME LUCILLE

Lucille is the poster girl of old-fashioned revival names. Around since the 19th century, Lucille was at the height of her popularity as we turned into the 20th century. A Top 30-50 favorite for most of the teens and 1920s, Lucille finally fell off the Top 100 list of most favored girl names in 1938. From that point on, Lucille saw a slow and steady decline as she fell from fashion. In 1975, the name completely dropped out of sight for almost 30 years. However, as we’ve crossed the threshold into the 20th century, Lucille has reemerged well-equipped with that antique charm that is all the current rage. What was once popular in the early 1900s has gained renewed vitality in the early 2000s. So-called “old-lady” names like Evelyn, Lillian, Eleanor and Vivian are getting double-takes. Still, the pet form of Lucy is more popular than Lucille, but we welcome both back to the 21st century stage. These timeless classics with lovely meanings are hard not to love. And if the dainty prettiness of this name is not enough to convince you, here’s some interesting pop-culture trivia associated with Lucille. It’s the name given to B.B. King’s guitars. He explains why in his 1985 song “Lucille”.

Quick Facts

ON LUCILLE

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

359

PRONUNCIATION:

loo-SEEL

SIMPLE MEANING:

Light, shining

Characteristics

OF LUCILLE

Inspirational

Highly Intuitive

Spiritual Teacher

Extremely Bright

Uplifting

Truth-seeker

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Lucille

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME LUCILLE

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME LUCILLE

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Lucille


Popular Songs

ON LUCILLE

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Famous People

NAMED LUCILLE

Lucille Ball (actress)
Lucille Le Sueur (birth name of actress Joan Crawford)
Lucille Bremer (actress)
Lucille Ball (actress)
Lucille Le Sueur (birth name of actress Joan Crawford)
Lucille Bremer (actress)
Lucille Ball (actress)
Lucille Le Sueur (birth name of actress Joan Crawford)
Lucille Bremer (actress)

Children of Famous People

NAMED LUCILLE

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME LUCILLE

Lucille Ball is arguably the finest comedienne of modern time. Born in Jamestown, New York on August 6, 1911, into a family that traced their American origins back to colonial days, Lucille Ball died on April 26, 1989, at age 78. Though she had a moderately successful career in modeling, on Broadway, in movies and radio, it is for her signature role as Lucy Ricardo on the groundbreaking 1950s television sitcom series, I Love Lucy, that she will be forever and most lovingly remembered. She and her husband, Cuban bandleader and singer, Desi Arnaz, revolutionized early television and changed the making of television series, with their camera innovations and insistence on filming from California rather than New York, thereby filming before a live studio audience. It was also felt quite strongly at the time that audiences would never accept the red headed, fair Lucille Ball with an ethnic husband – a misconception that was immediately proven wrong. They reigned supreme for years, and after their divorce, Lucille went on to star in various other comic series on her own, as well as being the operational head of Desilu Productions, eventually buying out Desi Arnaz altogether. Lucille and Desi had two children and divorced in 1960. She was married to her second husband, Gary Morton, from 1961 until her death. The recipient of countless honorariums and awards, she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously by President George H. W. Bush in 1989. Doubtless, though, the finest award, we are sure she would agree, is the continuing echo of pealing laughter that still greets her image every day around the world, in non-stop syndication.

Lucille Ball is arguably the finest comedienne of modern time. Born in Jamestown, New York on August 6, 1911, into a family that traced their American origins back to colonial days, Lucille Ball died on April 26, 1989, at age 78. Though she had a moderately successful career in modeling, on Broadway, in movies and radio, it is for her signature role as Lucy Ricardo on the groundbreaking 1950s television sitcom series, I Love Lucy, that she will be forever and most lovingly remembered. She and her husband, Cuban bandleader and singer, Desi Arnaz, revolutionized early television and changed the making of television series, with their camera innovations and insistence on filming from California rather than New York, thereby filming before a live studio audience. It was also felt quite strongly at the time that audiences would never accept the red headed, fair Lucille Ball with an ethnic husband – a misconception that was immediately proven wrong. They reigned supreme for years, and after their divorce, Lucille went on to star in various other comic series on her own, as well as being the operational head of Desilu Productions, eventually buying out Desi Arnaz altogether. Lucille and Desi had two children and divorced in 1960. She was married to her second husband, Gary Morton, from 1961 until her death. The recipient of countless honorariums and awards, she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously by President George H. W. Bush in 1989. Doubtless, though, the finest award, we are sure she would agree, is the continuing echo of pealing laughter that still greets her image every day around the world, in non-stop syndication.

Lucille Ball is arguably the finest comedienne of modern time. Born in Jamestown, New York on August 6, 1911, into a family that traced their American origins back to colonial days, Lucille Ball died on April 26, 1989, at age 78. Though she had a moderately successful career in modeling, on Broadway, in movies and radio, it is for her signature role as Lucy Ricardo on the groundbreaking 1950s television sitcom series, I Love Lucy, that she will be forever and most lovingly remembered. She and her husband, Cuban bandleader and singer, Desi Arnaz, revolutionized early television and changed the making of television series, with their camera innovations and insistence on filming from California rather than New York, thereby filming before a live studio audience. It was also felt quite strongly at the time that audiences would never accept the red headed, fair Lucille Ball with an ethnic husband – a misconception that was immediately proven wrong. They reigned supreme for years, and after their divorce, Lucille went on to star in various other comic series on her own, as well as being the operational head of Desilu Productions, eventually buying out Desi Arnaz altogether. Lucille and Desi had two children and divorced in 1960. She was married to her second husband, Gary Morton, from 1961 until her death. The recipient of countless honorariums and awards, she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously by President George H. W. Bush in 1989. Doubtless, though, the finest award, we are sure she would agree, is the continuing echo of pealing laughter that still greets her image every day around the world, in non-stop syndication.