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Lucchese
Pronounced loo-KAY-zay /luˈkeɪ.zeɪ/Medium
Meaning: Lucchese is the Italian word for a person from Lucca, the walled Tuscan city — a surname of origin, like Milanese or Genovese. In the U.S. it is also strongly associated with the Texas bootmaker Lucchese. Its use as a given name is very new, so we note the route as uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lucchese is an Italian surname of origin — 'the man from Lucca', the Tuscan city famous for its Renaissance walls. Names of this kind, like Romano and Milanese, told a village who a newcomer was. In America the name travels with the Lucchese bootmakers of Texas, founded by Italian immigrants. As a first name it is very new, and we note the route as uncertain (said 'loo-KAY-zay').
It is very rare as a given name in the U.S. Rare, Italian, and distinctive.
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What does the name Lucchese mean?
Lucchese is Italian for 'a person from Lucca', the walled Tuscan city. It is also a well-known bootmaker's name, which we note.
How do you pronounce Lucchese?
It's said loo-KAY-zay /luˈkeɪ.zeɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Lucchese a boy or girl name?
Lucchese is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Lucchese?
Lucchese is a very rare given name for boys in the U.S.













