Female Name
Lucetta
lu.ˈt͡ʃet.ta
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
Aphra Behn characters
currently out of the US top 1000
educators
ends in -etta
historians
Italian words
journalists
light
Shakespearean characters
Thomas Hardy characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
54/100
classic65%
formal65%
upper class65%
wholesome65%
delicate65%
refined100%
strange100%
complex65%
Meaning & Etymology
Lucetta is a diminutive form of the name Luce, which itself is derived from the Latin name Lucia, meaning 'light'. The name Lucetta was notably used by Shakespeare for a character in his play 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' (1594), which has contributed to its historical and cultural significance.
Etymology
Original Form:
Luce
Evolution:
Lucetta evolved as a diminutive form of Luce, which is a variant of Lucia.
Source:
Latin