"Felicia" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /fəˈliʃə/ Forms: Felisha [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy times”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Felicia}} Middle English Felicia, {{der|en|la|Fēlīcia}} Latin Fēlīcia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Felicia
  1. A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Félicie [feminine] (French), Felisa (Galician), Felicia (Galician), Felizia (German), Felicia [feminine] (Italian), Felicja [feminine] (Polish), Felicia (Romanian), Felisa (Spanish), Felicia (Swedish), Фелікса (Feliksa) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

Alternative forms

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