LucrÈCe

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French form of both LUCRETIA and its masculine form Lucretius.

LUCRETIA   female   Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum "profit, wealth". In 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 saint and martyr from Spain.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Lucretia, Lucretius
ITALIAN: Lucrezia
ROMAN MYTHOLOGY: Lucretia
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Lucretius
FEMININE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Lucretia
ITALIAN: Lucrezia
ROMAN MYTHOLOGY: Lucretia