Pronunciation | English: /ˈfiːlɪks/ FEE-liks French: [feliks] Swedish: [ˈfěːlɪks] Polish: [ˈfɛliks] Spanish: [ˈfeliɣs] Portuguese: [ˈfɛliks] or [ˈfɛliʃ] Catalan: [ˈfɛliks] |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Latin |
Meaning | "lucky" or "successful" |
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Felix is a masculine given name that stems from Latin felix [ˈfeːliːks] (genitive felicis [feːˈliːkɪs]) and means "happy" or "lucky". Its feminine form is Felicia or Felicity.[1]
In German, Dutch, Czech, Slovenian, Romanian and the Scandinavian languages, the form "Felix" is the same as English. In French, Hungarian, Slovak, Portuguese and Spanish, it is written with an acute accent, "Félix”. The Italian form of the name is "Felice", and its Polish and Serbian form is "Feliks".
Next is a list of notable people with the given name "Felix" below.
"Saint Felix" may refer to: