Felicity (given name)

Felicity is an English feminine given name meaning "happiness". It is derived from the Latin word felicitas meaning "luck, good fortune".[1] It is also used as a form of the Latin name Felicitas, taken from the name of the Ancient Roman goddess Fortuna.[2] It was also the name of Saint Felicity of Rome, a 2nd-century saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. Felicia, a related name, is a feminine form of the name Felix, which is derived from an Ancient Roman cognomen meaning "lucky," or "successful." Its diminutive is Flick.[3]

Felicity
Saint Felicity of Rome, a 2nd-century saint, inspired use of the name Felicity.
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameLatin and English
Meaning"hope, happiness and good luck"
Other names
Related namesFelicitas, Felicia, Felix, Zita

Felicity was the 236th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2007.[4] The name was the 706th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007, down from 619th place in 2006. The name was most popular in the United States in 1999, the year after the television show Felicity debuted. It was the 390th most popular name for girls in 1999, rising from 818th place in 1998, the year it debuted on the list of 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States.[5] Felicity Merriman is a red-headed Colonial doll produced by the American Girl company. The doll, which has a tie-in book series, movies, and a number of accessories, was introduced in the United States in 1991.[6]

In other languages

People

Fictional characters
  • Felicity Hardy, a Marvel Comics character, also known as the third Scarlet Spider
  • Felicity King, in the television series Road to Avonlea, played by Gema Zamprogna
  • Felicity Merriman, from the American Girl series of dolls and books
  • Felicity Porter, the main character in the television series Felicity, played by Keri Russell
  • Felicity Scully, in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
  • Felicity Shagwell, from the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, played by Heather Graham
  • Felicity Smoak, a DC Comics character
    • Felicity Smoak, a character from the television series Arrow, based on DC Comics, played by Emily Bett Rickards
  • Felicity Wishes, the main character in the book series Felicity Wishes
  • Felicity Worthington, in Libba Bray's novel A Great and Terrible Beauty, as well as its two sequels
  • Felicity (comics), a member of DC Comics' Omega Men, now known as Nebula
  • Felicity, in The Dreamland Chronicles fantasy webcomic and comic book series
  • Felicity, in 2009 comedy film The Boat That Rocked
  • Felicity, in the novel Felidae
  • Felicity Rivers, in Enid Blyton's book series Malory Towers
  • Felicity Lemon, secretary to Hercule Poirot, fictional Belgian detective created by Dame Agatha Christie
  • Felicity Parham, a background character in The Amazing World of Gumball.
  • Felicity, an magical cat and the main character in Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty.

References
  1. MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Felicity
  2. Behind the Name - Origin and History of the Name Felicity
  3. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Flick". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  4. Babyplanners
  5. Popularity for Felicity
  6. http://www.americangirl.com/archives/hc.php
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