Given name & surname

Félix

“lucky”·“one who is happy and prosper- OuS”

In French use, Félix has a related form in Felix. Interpretations include “lucky” and “one who is happy and prosper- OuS” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

In French use, Félix has a related form in Felix. Interpretations include “lucky” and “one who is happy and prosper- OuS” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.

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Where it comes from

In French use, Félix has a related form in Felix. An origin associated with Felix is Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Fēlīx.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Félix’s family of names

In Slovak usage, Félix has a diminutive in Félixko. Félix developed from Felix. In Spanish usage, Félix has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Felice.

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Félix has relatives in 28 languages.

16 related names in 28 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 18

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