Felice

  • [ fe-LEE-che ]
  • Italian
Italian form of FELIX.

FELIX   male   German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin. It was acquired as an agnomen, or nickname, by the 1st-century BC Roman general Sulla. It also appears in the New Testament belonging to the governor of Judea who imprisoned Saint Paul.

Due to its favourable meaning, this name was popular among early Christians, being borne by many early saints and four popes. It has been used in England since the Middle Ages, though it has been more popular in continental Europe. A notable bearer was the German composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847).
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Felix
BIBLICAL GREEK: Phelix
BIBLICAL LATIN: Felix
BIBLICAL: Felix
CATALAN: Feliu
DANISH: Felix
DUTCH: Felix
ENGLISH: Felix
FRENCH: Félix
GERMAN: Felix
NORWEGIAN: Felix
POLISH: Feliks
PORTUGUESE: Félix
ROMANIAN: Felix
RUSSIAN: Feliks
SLOVENE: Feliks
SPANISH: Félix
SWEDISH: Felix
OTHER FORMS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Kalisha, Talisha
DUTCH: Felicia
ENGLISH: Felicia, Lecia, Lisha
FRENCH: Félicie, Félicien, Félicienne
GERMAN: Felicie
HUNGARIAN: Felícia, Felicia
ITALIAN: Feliciana, Feliciano
LATE ROMAN: Felicia, Feliciana, Felicianus, Felicius
POLISH: Felicja, Felicjan
PORTUGUESE: Felícia, Feliciano
ROMANIAN: Felicia
SPANISH: Felicia, Feliciana, Feliciano
SWEDISH: Felicia