Felix

Etymology

From Latin Felix, meaning "happy", "lucky".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːlɪks/
• Rhymes: -iːlɪks

Proper noun

Felix

1. A male given name.
   • 1611, Bible (King James Version), Acts 24:24:

     And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

   • 2005 Marc Cerasini, etc, Operation Hell Gate, HarperEntertainment, →ISBN, page 134:

     Had a funny first name, like Oscar or maybe - no! I remember now. It was Felix. Felix Tanner.

2. A generic name given to a cat.

Anagrams

• exfil

Etymology

From Spanish Félix, from Latin Felix.

Proper noun

Felix

1. a male given name

Etymology

From Latin Felix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɛlɪks]
• Rhymes: -ɪks
• Hyphenation: Fe‧lix

Proper noun

Felix m anim

1. A male given name.

Etymology

From Latin Felix.

Proper noun

Felix

1. A male given name.

Etymology

From Latin Felix.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Felix

1. A male given name.

Etymology

From Latin Felix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛːlɪks/
• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛːlɪxs/

Proper noun

Felix m

1. A male given name

Etymology

From fēlīx (“lucky, happy”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfeː.liːks/

Proper noun

Fēlīx m (genitive Fēlīcis); third declension

1. A Roman cognomen, later the name of early Christian saints.

References

• Felix in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Felix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Etymology

From Latin Felix.

Proper noun

Felix

1. A male given name.

Etymology

From Latin Felix.

Proper noun

Felix c (genitive Felix)

1. A male given name.