Felicia

fuh-LISH-uh

Felicia is a Latin-derived name meaning “happy” or “fortunate.”

Meaning

Felicia comes from Latin Felix, meaning “happy,” “lucky,” or “fortunate.” The name is the feminine form built from that root, and related forms in the sources include Felicitas and Felicidad. In the excerpts, it is explicitly explained as a female name formed from Felix.

Origin

Fun fact

The excerpts note that Felicia was already in use by the Middle Ages, including a Felicia of Navarre in 1067 and a record from 1300–1.

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Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.

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