Pronunciation |
/ˈfiːlɪks/ French: [feliks] Swedish: [ˈfeːlɪks] Polish: [ˈfɛlʲiks] Spanish: [ˈfeliks] Catalan: [ˈfɛɫiɡz] |
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Gender | Male |
Word/name | Latin |
Meaning | "lucky" or "successful" |
Related names | Felicity, Felicia |
Felix is a male given name and surname that stems from Latin (fēlix, felicis) and means "lucky", "favored by luck" or "the lucky one". Its female form is Felicity (English), Felicitas or Felizitas (in German-speaking regions).
In German, Dutch, Czech, Slovenian, Romanian and Scandinavian languages the form "Felix" is the same as English. In French, Hungarian, Portuguese and Spanish it is written with an acute, "Félix", whereas in Catalan it is written with a grave, "Fèlix". The Italian form of the name is "Felice", in Polish and Croatian "Feliks".
Felix may refer to: