Luc

Luc is the French form of Lucas or Luke, ultimately derived from the Latin Lucas, itself likely rooted in the Greek Loukas, meaning "man from Lucania," referring to a region of southern Italy, though some scholars have connected it to the Greek leukos, meaning "light" or "bright." The name was widely spread throughout the Christian world through Saint Luke the Evangelist, author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Luc is the standard French spelling, while cognate forms include Luca in Italian and Catalan, Lucas in Spanish and Portuguese, and Lluc in Welsh.