"Lucina" meaning in English

See Lucina in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /luˈsiːnə/, /luˈsaɪnə/
Rhymes: -iːnə, -aɪnə Etymology: From Middle English Lucina and Lucyna, from Latin Lūcīna. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Lucina}} Middle English Lucina, {{der|en|la|Lūcīna}} Latin Lūcīna Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lucina
  1. An epithet of the Roman goddess Juno or (less often) Diana in the role of goddess of childbirth, midwives, and newborns. Translations (Roman goddess of childbirth): Լուցինա (Lucʻina) (Armenian), Lucine [feminine] (French), Lucina [feminine] (Italian), ルーキーナ (Rūkīna) (Japanese), Lūcīna [feminine] (Latin), Луцина (Lucina) [feminine] (Russian), Люцина (Ljucyna) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Lucina-en-name-AiosSFIk Categories (other): Gods, Roman mythology Disambiguation of Gods: 27 19 23 31 Disambiguation of Roman mythology: 54 13 12 21 Disambiguation of 'Roman goddess of childbirth': 62 22 6 10
  2. A separate goddess of those fields, a daughter of Jupiter and Juno and counterpart to the Greek Eileithyia.
    Sense id: en-Lucina-en-name-OUBQWYVx Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Gods Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 14 27 6 7 13 27 Disambiguation of Gods: 27 19 23 31
  3. (astronomy) 146 Lucina, a Main Belt asteroid. Derived forms: Juno Lucina
    Sense id: en-Lucina-en-name-ylb0Sf7x Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Asteroids, Gods Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 20 58 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 29 46 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 14 27 6 7 13 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 9 32 4 6 9 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 12 22 49 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 24 53 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 19 53 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 22 50 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 24 57 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 21 49 17 Disambiguation of Asteroids: 6 11 74 9 Disambiguation of Gods: 27 19 23 31 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  4. (rare) A female given name from Latin. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Lucina-en-name-gQoJTTk- Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, Terms with Latin translations, Gods Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 10 13 30 46 Disambiguation of Gods: 27 19 23 31
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