Felix
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A classic name meaning “happy,” “fortunate,” or “lucky.”
Meaning
Felix comes from Latin and means “happy,” “fortunate,” or “lucky.” In the older name books, it is glossed simply as “happy,” and it later spread widely in Christian and European naming traditions. The name was also used as a model for related forms in other languages, such as Feliz and Felice.
Origin
Latinmasculine
Fun fact
The Latin word behind Felix also gave English the adjective “felicitous,” which means well-chosen or apt.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.