This is the 7236th most frequent Portuguese word.
lucia
"Lucia" is a proper name in Portuguese, equivalent to "Lucy" in English.
Here, 'Lúcia' is used as the proper name of an individual.
A Lúcia saiu para comprar pão.
Lucia went out to buy bread.
In this context, 'Santa Lúcia' refers to a geographical location, specifically the name of a city.
A cidade de Santa Lúcia é uma bela localidade.
The city of Santa Lucia is a beautiful place.
Here, 'Santa Lúcia' refers to a country name, representing the Caribbean island.