Felicitas

Gender Feminine
Usage Late Roman, Roman Mythology, German, Spanish
Pronounced Pron. feh-LEE-tsee-tas(German) feh-lee-THEE-tas(European Spanish) feh-lee-SEE-tas(Latin American Spanish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Latin name meaning "good luck, fortune". In Roman mythology the goddess Felicitas was the personification of good luck. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a slave martyred with her master Perpetua in Carthage.

Related Names

VariantsFelizitas(German) Felicidad(Spanish)
Other Languages & CulturesFelicity, Flick(English) Félicité(French) Felicitás, Zita(Hungarian) Felicita(Italian) Felicyta, Zyta(Polish) Felicidade(Portuguese)
Same SpellingFelicitás
User SubmissionFelícitas

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Name Days

Austria: March 7

Categories

Catholic saints, fortune, goddesses, goodness, Latin words, luck, martyrs, Orthodox saints, personifications, saints, Spanish royal consorts
Entry updated December 7, 2022