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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Lucretius m. The name of a patrician and plebeian Roman gens, possibly derived from Latin lucrum 'profit'.

Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lucretius". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Lucretius.