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Lux – Origins and Heraldry |
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The surname Lux, which is found in German speaking countries and the French region of Alsace Lorraine, is patronymic in origin, being one of those names derived from the first name of a father or mother. In this instance the name Lux is a pet form of the personal name Lucas or Luke, meaning "a man from Lucania". St. Luke the Evangelist is the patron saint of doctors and also of painters, and the name was often given by a craftsman to his son. The name appeared in the twelfth century as Lucas but a century later it was well-established in the English form Luke.
However, the surname Lux could also be of nickname origin, being one of those surnames based on a physical or personal characteristic of the original bearer. Here the name originates in the German term "Luchs" and denotes "a quick-sighted person".
Early records of the surname Lux in Germany date back to the fifteenth century. Lux was a citizen of Goerlitz. Variants of the surname Lux include Luchs and Loux.
A notable bearer of this surname was Adam Lux (1773-1793), the German politician, who was sent to the convention in Paris to form a union with a confederation of the Rhine, March 1793.
BLAZON OF ARMS: Or, a bull's head cabossed sable.
CREST: A peacock’s tail proper.
ORIGIN: ALSACE-LORRAINE.
Retrieved by William E. Lux on 19 April 2008 from http://www.gotan.ch/~shawn/familyname.html. Accuracy unconfirmed |
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Updated - 18April 2008 |
