The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
From a Latin last name, “Lucretius”, probably meaning “gain” or “profit”.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Lucrece, Lucrezia, Lu, Lulu.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Lucretia Harper, Mrs. Warburton’s older sister, who sets a good example all her life, in “Pansies” from A Garland for Girls, by Louisa May Alcott, 1887.

WRITERS:
– Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820-1900), American author.
– Lucretia Coffin Mott (1793-1880), American Quaker activist and writer.

Tagged: 1790s, 1820s, 1880s, English, L, Latin

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• Lucy | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  August 13, 2014 at 6:04 am

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  August 28, 2014 at 5:27 am

  […] “Louisa“, names that begin with “Lu-“, such as “Lucy” or “Lucretia“, or that contain “-ula”, such as “Wallula” or […]

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