Lucifer vs. Lucy — What's the Difference?

Lucifer is the name of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. Originally stemming from a son of the personified dawn, the goddess Aurora, in Roman mythology, the entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christian folklore as a name for Satan.

Lucy is an English and French feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning as of light (born at dawn or daylight, maybe also shiny, or of light complexion). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucia.

(Bible) An angelic being who was cast from heaven as punishment for his rebellious pride. Lucifer is traditionally identified with Satan.

The skeletal remains of a female hominin, Australopithecus afarensis, found in Ethiopia in 1974 and dated at about 3 million years old. Lucy is the most complete australopith skeleton yet discovered, being about 40 percent intact.

The planet Venus in its appearance as the morning star. Also called Phosphorus.

(archaic) The pike a kind of fish.

Lucifer A friction match.

Incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

A self-igniting match, ie. one which could be lit by striking on any surface (as opposed to safety matches which only light against the material on the side of the box).

The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; - applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon.

Hence, Satan.

A match{1} made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; - called also lucifer match, and locofoco, now most commonly referred to as a friction match. See Locofoco.

A genus of free-swimming macruran Crustacea, having a slender body and long appendages.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction;