The driving distance between Knoxville, TN and Lexington, KY is approximately 170 miles. The driving time would be approximately 2 hours 45 minutes if you were to travel non-stop in good driving conditions.
Save Name. Last name origins & meanings: 1  Greek: from a medieval Greek personal name, Remis, a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see French Remy). 2  Dutch and German: from a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see Remy).
Origin of the name Lucas: An Ecclesiastic Late Latin name thought to be a derivative of Lucius, which is from the root lux (light). Alternatively, some believe the name is derived from the Ecclesiastic Greek Loukas, a contraction of Loukanos (man from Lucania).From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.n Ecclesiastic Late Latin name thought to be a derivative of Lucius, which is from the root lux (light). Alternatively, some believe the name is derived from the Ecclesiastic Greek Loukas, a contraction of Loukanos (man from Lucania).