Lucius - In the play "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare, Lucius is Titus' son and only survivor at the end.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca - Roman philosopher and playwright

Lucius the Eternal - Fictional character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe

Lucius D. Clay - American general

Pope Lucius III

Pope Lucius II

Lucius Modestini Franciscan Tertiary

Pope Lucius I

Lucius Hunt - Australian progressive alternative rock band

Lucius is one of the small group of common forenames found in the culture of ancient Rome. It is derived from the Latin lux, meaning light. Famous men with this forename (praenomen) include:

Lucius Iunius Brutus - founder of the Roman Republic and traditionally one of the first consuls in 509 BC.

Lucius Valerius Flaccus - consul in 100 BC

Lucius Cornelius Sulla - a leader in the Social War of (91-88 BC), elected dictator for life in 81 BC

Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. 118-56 BC) General, consul 74 BC and a supporter of Sulla.

Lucius Cornelius Cinna - Julius Caesar's Father-in-Law

Lucius Aurelius Cotta - consul in 65 BC

Lucius Sergius Catilina - the leader of a conspiracy in 63 BC

Lucius Antonius - brother of Mark Antony

Lucius Caesar - grandson of Augustus Caesar

Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus - brother of Scipio Africanus, the victor of the Battle of Magnesia

Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus - later the Emperor Nero

Lucius of Cyrene - (Acts of the Apostles Ch. 4)

Lucius Apuleius - Author of The Golden Ass

Lucius Artorius Castus - Roman military commander, historical basis for King Arthur

Lucius of Britain, semi-legendary British King c. 179

Lucius - Fictional character in the Game Boy Advance game, Fire Emblem.

Lucius - The pit crew captain in the 2006 movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, played by Michael Clarke Duncan

Lucius - The main character of The Golden Ass

Lucius - A character from Le Morte d'Arthur

Lucius Best/Frozone - cryokinetic superhero from The Incredibles and a long time friend of the Incredible Family.

Lucius Down - Humble barkeeper at the Barrelhaven Tavern with a mysterious past in the epic Jeff Smith comic Bone.

Lucius Fox - CEO of Wayne Enterprises from the Batman comics

Lucius Lavin - Character from the Stargate Atlantis episode Irresistible and Irresponsible

Lucius Vorenus - a fictionalized character appearing on Rome, loosely based on a centurion in Julius Caesar's army.

Ho Chi Minh - Lucius = CIA handle for Ho Chi Minh before the Vietnam War

Lucius may derive from Latin luceo, "to be bright" (<PIE *leuk-, "brightness"). Another etymology proposed is a derivation from Etruscan lauchum, "king", which however was transferred into Latin as lucumo.