Felix is a male name.

Roman name meaning felix. The byname was adopted by the Roman dictator Sulla 138-78 BC who believed that he was particularly blessed with luck by the gods. It also appears in the New Testament belonging to the governor of Judea who imprisoned Saint Paul. 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. Aemilia f Ancient Roman Feminine form of. From a medieval personal name Latin Felix genitive Felicis meaning lucky fortunate.

Spanish Félix Portuguese English German and Jewish Ashkenazic. Felix was originally a Roman surname but was adopted as a nickname by the ancient Roman Sulla who believed that he was especially blessed with luck by the gods. Roman Latin name derived from the word festus meaning festival.

The names meaning is lucky happy successful. It also appears in the New Testament belonging to the governor of Judea who imprisoned Saint Paul. Spanish Félix Portuguese English German and Jewish Ashkenazic.

It was acquired as an agnomen or nickname by the 1st-century BC Roman general Sulla. His period of office was full of troubles and seditions. He ruled the province in a mean cruel and profligate manner.

In the Bible the name was borne by the governor of Judea who imprisoned Paul. Felix means successful and lucky from Latin felix. Roman family name that was possibly derived from the Greek word ἥλιος helios meaning sun.