Lucile

Lucile is a French form of Lucilla, a Latin diminutive of Lucia, itself derived from the Latin root lux, meaning light. The name was borne in antiquity by Saint Lucilla, an early Christian martyr venerated in Rome. Lucile enjoyed particular popularity in France and the English-speaking world during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Related forms include Lucia, Lucille, Lucilla, and Lucy.