Lecretia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lecretia

What is the meaning of the name Lecretia ?

The baby name Lecretia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈkriːʃə/ (luh-KREE-shuh).

Lecretia is Latin in Origin.

Lecretia is a modern Anglicized respelling of Lucretia, the feminine form of the Latin nomen Lucretius borne by an ancient Roman clan. The name is often linked to Latin lucrum “profit, wealth,” though many scholars consider the clan name Etruscan in origin and thus of uncertain meaning. Either interpretation gives Lecretia a distinctly classical aura.

The figure of Lucretia, the virtuous Roman matron whose tragedy helped end the monarchy, anchored the name in European memory and inspired countless Renaissance works; later, Lucrezia Borgia kept it in public view. In English, Lucretia saw steady use from the 17th to 19th centuries (notably Lucretia Mott) before declining. Lecretia, along with spellings such as Lecrecia and Lacretia, appears sporadically in modern English-speaking countries and remains rare. International variants include Lucrezia (Italian), Lucrecia (Spanish), Lucrécia (Portuguese), Lucrèce/Lucrece (French), and Lucrècia (Catalan).

⚙ Lecretia is an uncommon pick. There are only 13 recorded uses of it in our data, from 2 countries.