Felix (name)

Felix is a male given name that stems from Latin (fēlix, felicis) and means "happy" or "lucky".

Felix
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈfiːlɪks/ FEE-liks
French: [feliks]
Swedish: [ˈfěːlɪks]
Polish: [ˈfɛliks]
Spanish: [ˈfeliks]
Catalan: [ˈfɛliks]
Portuguese: [ˈfɛliʃ]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameLatin
Meaning"lucky" or "successful"
Other names
Related namesFelicity, Felicia

Its female form is Felicity (English)—late 14c., "happiness; that which is a source of happiness", from Old French felicite "happiness" (14c.), from Latin felicitatem (nominative felicitas) "happiness, fertility", from felix (genitive felicis) "happy, fortunate, fruitful, fertile".[1]

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", whereas in Catalan it is written with a grave accent, "Fèlix". The Italian form of the name is "Felice", in Polish and Croatian "Feliks".

Felix may refer to:

Romans
  • Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix a Roman dictator
  • Antonius Felix, procurator of Judaea
  • Flavius Felix, a Roman consul
  • A part of many Roman emperors' titles starting with Commodus
  • Felix (son of Entoria), son of Saturn and Entoria and brother of Janus in Roman mythology

Late Antiquity and Middle Ages

Saints

Popes

Bishops and priests
  • Felix (Bishop of Urgell) (died 818), a Christian bishop and theologian
  • Felix of Byzantium (fl. early 2nd century), bishop of Byzantium
  • Felix of Ravenna, archbishop in 709-724
  • Felix, Frankish clerk of King Æthelwulf of Wessex (fl. 9th century)
  • Felix, author of a Life of Saint Guthlac

Early modern period (1500–1799)

Modern times (1800–present)

Aliases
  • Felix Amirian (musician,Music Instructor), Armenian Guitar and Piano performer and instructor
  • Felix (musician), the alias of British DJ and producer Francis Wright
  • Felix da Housecat, a House music DJ and record producer
  • The pseudonym of Nicholas Wanostrocht, 19th century English cricketer
  • The codename of Cold War spy Dieter Gerhardt
  • The pen name of Tom Horan, Australian Test cricketer and cricket journalist

Given names

Surname

Fictional characters
  • Felix Fraldarius, a character in the video game Fire Emblem: Three Houses
  • Felix the Cat, a cartoon character
  • Felix Alexius, a character in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition
  • Felix Argyle, a character in the Japanese animation title Re:Zero (also known as Ferris)
  • Felix Boulevardez, a character in the television series, The Proud Family
  • Felix Dawkins, a primary character portrayed by Jordan Gavaris in the BBC America/Space TV series Orphan Black
  • Felix DeZouza, a character from the movie Formula 51
  • Felix Ferne, a character from the Australian television show Nowhere Boys
  • Felix Fischoeder, a character in the television series Bob's Burgers
  • Felix Gaeta, a character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series
  • Felix Gunn, a minor character in the book series Children of the Red King
  • Felix Harrowgate, the protagonist of the Doctrine of Labyrinths series of books
  • Felix Holt, the title character in George Eliot's novel Felix Holt, the Radical
  • Felix Jaeger, a character in the Gotrek and Felix series of books
  • Felix Krull, the protagonist of Thomas Mann's novel Confessions of Felix Krull
  • Felix Leiter, a character from the James Bond books and movies
  • Felix Lodd, a character in The Edge Chronicles
  • Felix Phillips, a primary character in Margaret Atwood's novel Hag-Seed
  • Felix Renton, a secondary character in Disney's Kim Possible
  • Felix Sanders, the protagonist of The Divide trilogy book series
  • Felix Stewart, a character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
  • Felix Taggaro, a recurring character in the television series One Tree Hill'
  • Félix Tholomyes, a minor character in Les Misérables and father of Cosette
  • Felix Ungar, character in the stage play, movie adaptation and television series The Odd Couple
  • Felix, a character from the Nintendo video game series Golden Sun
  • Felix, a character in the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours
  • Felix, a character from the video game series SSX
  • Felix, a member of the Volturi Guard in the Twilight series
  • Felix, an Iberian lynx in the animated film Missing Lynx
  • Felix, the protagonist of the novel Armor by John Steakley
  • Felix, the title character from a series of Micro Power video games such as Felix in the Factory
  • Fix-It Felix Jr., a character from Disney's Wreck-It Ralph.
  • Felix, a character from the Kane Chronicles
  • Felix, a character from the web-series Red vs. Blue
  • Felix, a character from the game "Tales from the Borderlands"
  • Felix, a 'lost boy' from the television show Once Upon a Time (TV series)
  • Felix, a holo-programmer in Star Trek: DS9 who was friends with Julian Bashir, fond of the 1960s and created Vic Fontaine
  • Felix de Lacey, a minor character in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein
  • Felix the little French boy / fefe
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See also

References
  1. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=felicity&allowed_in_frame=0
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