Felix

Say FEE-liks, stressing FEE, which rhymes with see.

English

Phonetic notation

/ˈfi.lɪks/

A fortunate Latin name. Felix comes from the Latin word felix, meaning “happy” or “fortunate.” It was also a Roman personal name.¹²

Felix in English

FEE-liks, beginning with the vowel in “see.”

Feliks is a Polish form of Felix.

Etymonline: Felix, etymonline.com (opens in a new tab)
Roman Inscriptions of Britain: RIB 1814, Centurial stone of Felix, romaninscriptionsofbritain.org (opens in a new tab)

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