Felix (name)
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.
| 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 |
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| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | "lucky" or "successful" |
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In German, Dutch, Czech, Slovenian, Romanian and 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".
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