Lucas (given name)

Lucas

Pronunciation	/ˈluːkəs/ Spanish: [ˈlukas] French: [lyka] Dutch: [ˈlʏkɑs] Portuguese: ['lukɐs]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Latin
Meaning	Light
Other names
Related names	Luke, Lukas, Luc, Luca, Łukasz

Lucas is a Latin male given name (from the verb "lucere" - "to shine"), from which the English name Luke comes.

Persons with the name

In arts and entertainment

• Lucas Bryant (born 1978), Canadian-American actor
• Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553), German painter
• Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515–1586), German Renaissance painter
• Lucas Cruikshank (born 1993), American internet celebrity
• Lucas Grabeel (born 1984), American actor
• Lucas Hedges (born 1996), American actor
• Lucas Jade Zumann (born 2000), American actor
• Lucas Secon (born 1970), Danish-American rapper
• Lucas Till (born 1990), American actor
• Lucas Wong (born 1999), Hong Kong rapper, singer and model

In politics, government, and religion

• Lucas, Archbishop of Esztergom (c. 1120–1181), Hungarian prelate and diplomat
• Lucas Atkinson (born 1981), American politician
• Lucas Bersamin (born 1949), Filipino judge
• Lucas Bolsius (born 1958), Dutch historian and politician
• Lucas Hartong (born 1963), Dutch politician
• Lucas Papademos (born 1947), Greek bank official and prime minister
• Lucas Samalenge (1928–1961), Congolese and Katangese politician

In sport

In association football

• Lucas Arzán (born 1999), Puerto Rican football player
• Lucas Biglia (born 1986), Argentine currently playing for Milan
• Lucas Cavallini (born 1992), Canadian currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps
• Lucas Hernandez (born 1996), French currently playing for Bayern Munich
• Lucas Leiva (born 1987), Brazilian currently playing for Lazio
• Lucas Licht (born 1981), Argentine-Israeli currently playing for Gimnasia La Plata
• Lucas Lobos (born 1981), Argentine, played for Tigres UANL
• Lucas Moura (born 1992), Brazilian currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur
• Lucas Neill (born 1978), Australian, played for Galatasaray and Blackburn Rovers
• Lucas Pérez (born 1988), Spanish currently playing for Alavés
• Lucas Piazon (born 1994), Brazilian currently playing for Rio Ave
• Lucas Radebe (born 1969), South African, played for Leeds United and Kaizer Chiefs
• Lucas Rios Marques (born 1988), Brazilian currently playing for Figueirense
• Lucas Rougeaux (born 1994), French currently playing for OGC Nice
• Lucas Salinas (born 1995), Brazilian football player
• Lucas Severino (born 1979), Brazilian, played for FC Tokyo
• Lucas Silva, several people
• Lucas Torreira (born 1996), Uruguayan currently playing for Arsenal
• Lucas Torró (born 1994), Spanish currently playing for Eintracht Frankfurt
• Lucas Vázquez (born 1991), Spanish currently playing for Real Madrid
• Lucas Zelarayán (born 1992), Argentine currently playing for Columbus Crew
• Lucas Zen (born 1991), Brazilian currently playing for Botafogo
• Jefferson Lucas Azevedo dos Santos (born 1984), Brazilian football player

In basketball

• Lucas Dias (born 1995), Brazilian player
• Lucas Mariano (born 1993), Brazilian player
• Lucas Mondelo (born 1967), Spanish coach
• Lucas Nogueira (born 1992), Brazilian player
• Lucas Tohătan (born 1999), Romanian player

In other sports

• Lucas Glover (born 1979), American professional golfer
• Lucas González Amorosino (born 1985), Argentine rugby player
• Lucas di Grassi (born 1984), Brazilian racing car driver
• Lucas Martins (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Lucas Matthysse (born 1982), Argentine boxer
• Lucas Miedler (born 1996), Austrian tennis player
• Lucas Niang (born 1998), American football player
• Lucas Patrick (born 1993), American football player
• Lucas Raymond (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
• Lucas Saatkamp (born 1986), Brazilian volleyball player; generally known as "Lucas" or "Lucão"
• Lucas Vita (born 1985), Brazilian water polo player

Fictional characters with the name

• Lucas (Mother 3), main character of the 2006 video game Mother 3
• Lucas (Pokémon), male protagonist of the games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
• Lucas Fitzgerald, character in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours
• Lucas Goodwin, character in Netflix series House of Cards
• Lucas Gottesman, a character in Pretty Little Liars
• Lucas Hay, character in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks
• Lucas Hellinger, character in the television series FlashForward
• Lucas Holden, character in the soap opera Home and Away
• Lucas Jackson, name of Paul Newman's character in Cool Hand Luke
• Lucas Johnson, character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
• Lucas Kane, main character in the Fahrenheit video game
• Lucas Kendell, a character from the television series Power Rangers Time Force.
• Lucas Lee, teenage character in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
• Lucas McCain, name of character played by Chuck Connors in The Rifleman TV series
• Lucas North, one of the main characters of the television series Spooks
• Lucas Roberts, character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives
• Lucas Scott, teen character on One Tree Hill
• Lucas Sinclair is a main character on "Stranger Things"
• Lucas Trent, Midnighter's secret identity
• Lucas Valieri, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Lucas Wolenczak, teenage character on SeaQuest DSV
• Lucas, character from Minecraft Story Mode

See also

• Luca (given name)
• Luka (given name)
• Lukas
• Loukas