Felicity is a female given name of English origin 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]
.jpg) Saint Felicity of Rome, a 2nd-century saint, inspired use of the name Felicity. | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin and English |
| Meaning | "hope, happiness and good luck" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Felicitas, Felicia, Felix, Félicie |
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]
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editPeople
edit- Felicity of Rome, 2nd-century Christian martyr and saint
- Saint Felicity, early 3rd-century co-martyr of Saint Perpetua
- Felicity Abram (born 1986), Australian triathlete
- Felicity Aston (born 1977), British adventurer and climate scientist, first person to ski across Antarctica on her own power
- Felicity Cockram, Australian film producer
- Felicity Dahl (born 1938), British film producer
- Felicity Dowker (born 1980), Australian fiction writer, primarily in the horror genre
- Felicity Gallup (born 1969), British badminton player
- Felicity Galvez (born 1985), Australian swimmer and two-time Olympic champion
- Felicity Goodyear-Smith (born 1952), a medical doctor, academic, and public health advocate from New Zealand
- Felicity Huffman (born 1962), American actress
- Felicity Johnson (born 1971), Australian Paralympic tandem cyclist
- Felicity Jones (born 1983), English actress
- Felicity Kendal (born 1946), English actress
- Felicity LaFortune (born 1954), American actress
- Felicity Leydon-Davis (born 1994), New Zealand cricketer
- Felicity Lott (born 1947), English soprano
- Felicity Montagu (born 1960), English actress
- Felicity Okpete Ovai (born 1961), commissioner of the Rivers State Ministry of Works
- Felicity Palmer (born 1944), English mezzo-soprano and music professor
- Felicity Peake (1913-2002), founding director of the UK's Women's Royal Air Force
- Felicity Pickard (born 1994), British para table tennis player
- Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (born 1985), Australian triathlete
- Felicity Urquhart (born 1976), Australian country music singer-songwriter
- Felicity Wallace, New Zealand architect
- Felicity Ward (born 1980), Australian comedian
- Felicity Wardlaw (born 1977), Australian road cyclist
- Felicity "Flick" Colby (1946–2011), American dancer
- Felicity "Flick" Rea (born c. 1937), English politician
Fictional characters
edit- 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 "Flick" 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, a magical cat and the main character in Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty.
- Felicity Fieldmouse, the older sister of Mickey Mouse
References
edit- ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Felicity
- ^ Behind the Name - Origin and History of the Name Felicity
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Flick". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ Babyplanners[permanent dead link]
- ^ Popularity for Felicity
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
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