"Luca" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈluːkə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Luca. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Luca}} Italian Luca Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Luca
  1. A male given name from Italian, borrowed in the 2000s. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Luca-en-name-lK7G0SvL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Lucas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Luca (plural Lucas)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of LUCA Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: LUCA
    Sense id: en-Luca-en-noun-7Ya-f2y- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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