Leuca

From Ancient Greek Λευκά (Leuká), from λευκός (leukós, “white”).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈleu̯.ka/, [ˈɫ̪ɛu̯kä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈleu̯.ka/, [ˈlɛːu̯kä]

Leuca f sg (genitive Leucae); first declension

1. A town in Calabria situated on the southernmost point of Salento

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

• Leuca in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Leuca”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Nicolaos Lorentis: Lexicon ton archaion kyrion onomaton tis mythologias, istorias kai geographias., p. 179

From leucă.

Leuca m (genitive/dative lui Leuca)

1. a surname

• Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎, Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică