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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Lucian m. Latin Lucianus 'of or pertaining to Lucius' (cf. Luke).

The name of a 3rd C martyr and a 4th C Turkish martyr.

Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lucian". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Lucian.