Luz (name)

Luz is a Portuguese and Spanish feminine given name and surname, meaning light. The given name is shortened from Nossa Senhora Da Luz, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Light".[1]

People

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Given name

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Nickname

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  • Luz Long (1913–1943), German long jumper

Surname

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Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Luz". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2017-11-27.