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Where did the name “Lucifer” come from?

Answered by Rob J Hyndman · 22 August 2009 · 3 Comments

Lucifer is a Latin adjective meaning “light-bringer”. It was used of both the moon and more frequently of the planet Venus, the “morning star”, the brightest object in the sky just before dawn. Early Christian usage In Christian usage the word became used as a name widely from the Latin of 2 Peter 1:19 “lucifer oriatur in [...]

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