Lucifer
Latin
"light-bearer"
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Lucifer Origin and Meaning
The name Lucifer is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "light-bearer".
Lucifer is the name of the archangel cast into hell -- theologians disagree on whether he and Satan are separate beings -- and as such has long been on the forbidden list for religious parents. Still banned in New Zealand, Lucifer is occasionally used in the contemporary U.S.: Six boys were given the name in the most recent year counted.
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Famous People Named Lucifer
- Lucifer aka SatanBiblical archangel of music cast out of heaven
- LuciferBiblical Babylonian king
- LuciferBishop of Cagliari, Sardinia who opposed Arianism
- Luciferring name of Timothy James "Tim" Burke, American pro wrestler
Lucifer in Pop Culture
- Lucifercat in Disney's "Cinderella"
- Lucifer "Luci" character on TV's "Supernatural"
- LuciferLucinda's former soul mate in Lauren Kate's Fallen series
- Lucifer Bradfordcharacter in the 'Neighbours from Hell' series by R.L. Mathewson (first appearance, Game Plan)
- Lucifer Morningstartitular character in FOX channel's "Lucifer"
- "Lucifer" song by Jay,Z, produced by Kanye West
- "Lucifer" a song by Korean boy band SHINee
- Lucifer (Hanzo)a character from "The Devil is a Part,Timer!" [English Dub made by Funimation]
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