'Lucifer' meaning in Latin

[DL82]

Another thread made me think of this, but I didn’t want to hijack, so will put it here instead.

One of the hymns in the old Liturgy of the Hours (it’s in my Monastic Diurnal at either Lauds or Vespers on a Friday I think) uses the name ‘Lucifer’ in the Latin, while the English translation talks of ‘the Day Star’. Can’t remember the exact words, will look them up and post next time.

Anyway, is this referring to the evil one, or something else? I guess the Day Star refers to ‘Hesperus’ the Morning Star, or possibly the Sun, the star we see during the day, but don’t know enough about it. What’s the spiritual significance? Is the bad Lucifer associated with a particular star? Is this instead a reference to Christ/Our Lady? If so, why use that word?

Am hoping somebody knows what I’m talking about.

 

[Verbum_Caro]

Here is some info from the Catholic Encyclopedia:

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[Claire_from_DE]

The word lucifer in Latin means light-bearer. Christ brings light to the world.

As a proper name, Lucifer is the beautiful angel who led the angels who rebelled against God.

 

[tee_eff_em]

Stelten’s dictionary gives (as a noun):
morning star, daystar, bringer of light; used by the Fathers to refer to Satan, the fallen light-bearer.

or, as an adjective:
light-bearing

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[Formosus]

There was also an early Martyr named Lucifer.