Lucas

Lucas is the Latin form of the Greek name Loukas, meaning man from Lucania, referring to a region in southern Italy, though the name may also carry a secondary association with the Greek word for light, leukos. It was borne most notably by Saint Luke the Evangelist, the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, which ensured the name's wide adoption throughout the Christian world. Its enduring popularity across Europe produced a range of cognates and variants, including Luke, Luca, Lukas, and Luc.