Name:
Lucretia
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
Lucretia originates in Latin language and means "success and wealth". This was the name of a legendary figure in the Roman Republic history. According to the legend, Lucretia was raped by the king's son and committed a suicide, both of which led to a revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established the Roman Republic. As a feminine given name Lucretia is rather rare in the United States today.
Pronunciation:
loo-KREE-shah
The Five Elements:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Lucrecia
Lucrezia
Famous Lucretia:
Lucretia Grindle : writer
Lucretia Peabody Hale : author
Lucretia Hamilton : published author
Lucretia Mott : activist