Lycius as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lycius

What is the meaning of the name Lycius ?

The baby name Lycius is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LY-see-us (LAHY-see-əs), IPA: /ˈlaɪsiəs/; alternate: LEE-see-us /ˈliːsiəs/.

Lycius is Greek, Latin in Origin.

Lycius is a Latinized Greek masculine name from Lykios (Λύκιος) and the closely related Lykeios (Λύκειος). As Lykios, it meant “Lycian, a man from Lycia,” the ancient Anatolian region (Λυκία). As Lykeios, it was understood as “wolf-like” or “of the wolf,” from lykos (λύκος), and served as an epithet of Apollo and Artemis. The form Lycius most often reflects the ethnonym, yet classical usage allowed the wolf-associated sense to color its meaning.

Attested bearers include Lycius, the 5th‑century BCE Athenian sculptor and son of Myron, and the romantic hero of John Keats’s Lamia (1819), which helped introduce the name to English readers. Extremely rare today, Lycius appeals to lovers of Hellenic style and mythic nuance. Variants and related forms: Lykios, Lykeios, Lycus/Lykos, and the feminine Lycia/Lykia. Not to be confused with Lucius, a separate Latin name from lux, “light.”

⚙ Lycius is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.