Felicity (given name)

Felicity (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Felicity


imagesize=200px
caption=Saint Felicity of Rome, a second century saint, inspired use of the name Felicity.
pronunciation=
gender = female
meaning = "happiness"
region =
nickname = Flick, Fliss, Lissie
origin = English
related names = Felicitas, Felicia, Felix
footnotes =

Felicity is a feminine given name from the word meaning "happiness", which is ultimately derived from the Latin word "felicitas", meaning "good luck." It is also a form of the Latin name Felicitas, taken from the name of the Ancient Roman goddess Felicitas. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/felicity Behind the Name] ] It was also the name of Saint Felicity of Rome, a second-century saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. "Felicia", a related name, is a feminine form of the name "Felix", which is derived from an Ancient Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful."

Felicity was the 236th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2007. [ [http://www.babyplanners.co.uk/namebraindata.php?s=f&y=2007 Babyplanners] ] The name was the 706th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007, down from 619th place in 2006. The name was most popular in the United States in 1999, the year after the television show "Felicity" debuted. It was the 390th most popular name for girls in 1999, rising from 818th place in 1998, the year it debuted on the list of 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=felicity Behind the Name] ] Felicity Merriman is a red-headed Colonial doll produced by the American Girl company. The doll, which has a tie-in book series, movies, and a number of accessories, has been in production in the United States since 1991.

Variations

*Fela (Polish)
*Felice (Spanish)
*Felicia (English), (Hungarian), (Italian), (Romanian), (Spanish)
*Felícia (Hungarian)
*Feliciana (Italian), (Spanish)
*Felicidad (Spanish)
*Felicidade (Portuguese)
*Félicie (French)
*Felicie (German)
*Felicienne (French)
*Felìcita (Italian)
*Felicitás (Hungarian)
*Felicitas (German)
*Félicité (French)
*Felicja (Polish)
*Felicyta (Polish)
*Felisa (Spanish)
*Felixa (Spanish)
*Feliz (Spanish)
*Felka (Polish)
*Flick (English)
*Zita (Hungarian)
*Zyta (Polish)

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