Lucretia

Originally from Latin lucrum (“gain, profit”). Many people with the given name have no doubt been named after others so named, not necessarily after the 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /l(j)uːˈkɹiːʃə/

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Lucretia

2. A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.
4. The 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius led to the overthrow of the monarchy.

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