Lucretia

Lucretia meaning and name origin

Lucretia \l(u)-cre-tia, luc-retia\ as a girl's name is pronounced loo-KREE-shah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Lucretia is "succeed". Also possibly of Etruscan origin and of uncertain meaning. The name of a Roman matron who committed suicide in public protest against dishonor. During the Renaissance, darker associations were given to the name through Lucrezia Borgia, sister to Cesare Borgia.

Lucretia has 25 variant forms: Crecia, Lachresa, Lacreash, Lacrecia, Lacresha, Lacreshia, Lacretia, Lacrisha, Lacrissa, Lakreesha, Lakrisha, Lecretia, Lecrecia, Loucrecia, Loucresha, Loucretia, Loucrezia, Lucrece, Lucrecia, Lucreecia, Lucreesha, Lucreisha, Lucresha, Lucrezia and Tia.

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Popularity of Lucretia

Lucretia is a very popular first name for women (#1143 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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