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First name origin & meaning:

Latin: Happiness

First name variations: Felice, Feliks, Felic, Felike, Fliks, Felo, Felizio, Filix, Filyx, Fylyx

Last name origin & meaning:

Spanish (Félix), Portuguese, English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a medieval personal name (Latin Felix, genitive Felicis, meaning ‘lucky’, ‘fortunate’). This was a relatively common Roman family name, said to have been first adopted as a nickname by Sulla. It was very popular among early Christians and was borne by a large number of early saints.

This name appears in the following lists: Biblical Names, Composers