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Here's the information we found on the name "Luckie."
Although we didn't find any examples of the name "Luckie" until after 1600, we think that "Luckie" could have been used in 16th-century Scotland. Although we found no examples of "Luckie" as a given name, we did find 17th and 18th century citations of the surnames "Luckie", "Luckieson", and "MacLuckie". Our source says that these surnames all derived from a given name "Luckie," a nickname for "Luke." (1) We also found a quote from 1605 which says that English and Scottish borderers use "Lukky" for "Luke." (2) Given that evidence, we feel fairly certain that "Luckie" is a reasonable form of the name "Luke."
"Luckie" is not a Gaelic name, but a Scots name. Scots was spoken in many parts of Scotland, but it's closely related to English and not a Celtic language.
Effric neyn Kenyeoch vc Ralte, Arval D'Espas Nord, Talan Gwynek, Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn, Margaret Makafee, and Jaelle of Armida contributed to this letter.
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In service,
Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel
(1) Black, George. "The Surnames of Scotland."
(2) Camden, William "Remains Concerning Britain." (1605)