 Meaning of name Felicity
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Meaning  The name Felicity has the following meaning: Derived from the Latin word 'felix' which means 'happy', or from 'felicitas' which means 'good luck'. Hence, Felicity means 'Happiness and good fortune'. Probably best known today as the name of popular actress Felicity Huffman.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Felicity is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 581 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Felicity fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 83 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 782 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Felicity in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Felicity is pronounced as fuh-lee-si-tee Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Felicity and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Felicity: Boys - Juston, Lucretius, Girls - Celia, Delicia, Dulcie, Flora, Joselin, Lavera, Lavinia, Lucretia, Valentina, Vivienne, Both genders - Antonia, Augusta, JoyVariants Popular Variants for the name Felicity: Fela, Felecia, Felice (Italian), Felicidade (Portugese), Felicie (German), Feliciona, Felicita (Italian), Felicitee, Felicitie, Felisha, Felita, Feliz (Spanish), Feliza, Felka (Polish), Fliss (Nickname), F?licit? (French) Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Felicity are: Fliss, Felix, Feli
Style We think the name Felicity should fall under the following style category: Ladylike. See other Ladylike girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Felicity to be: A dainty, sexy little ladyIn one word, you might describe Felicity as a(n) " dainty" person. See other "dainty" names for girls. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Felicity (or its variants) are: Felicity Joan Palmer, born on 6 April, a famous singer. Felicity Joan Palmer's background: British Singer. An English mezzo-soprano, she won first prize in the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship when she was studying in Guildhall School of Music in London. Subsequently, she debuted as Dido in the 'Dido and Aeneas' Opera. Felicity Huffman, born on 9 December , a famous actress. Felicity Huffman's background: American actress, Currently known to all as one of the 'Desperate Housewives', which earned her an Emmy, she is also noted for her outstanding performance as a transwoman in the film 'Transamerica'. Recently labelled as the 'Least Sexiest Woman on earth'. Felicity Ann Kendal, born on 25 September , a famous actress. Felicity Ann Kendal's background: English actress, who was presented with Commander of the Order of the British Empire. She is well-known in the United Kingdom for her television career, and best known for her role as Barbara Good in 'The Good Life', a BBC sitcom. She was also a stage actress, and made her debut at just 9 months old. 
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