Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Felicia

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Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. fə-LEE-shə(English)

fe-LEE-thya(European Spanish)

fe-LEE-sya(Latin American Spanish)

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Meaning & History

Feminine form of the Latin name Felicius, a derivative of FELIX. In England, it has occasionally been used since the Middle Ages.

VariantFelisa(Spanish)

DiminutivesLisha, Lecia(English)

Masculine FormFelicius(Late Roman)

Other Languages & CulturesKalisha, Talisha(African American) Félicie(French) Felicie(German) Felícia(Hungarian) Felicja(Polish) Felícia(Portuguese)

Same SpellingFelícia