Etymograph

English

Felicia

Felicia comes from Latin Fēlīcia ‘happy times’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEFēlīcia‘happy times’
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Felicia
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEFēlīcia‘happy times’
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Felicia
  3. Englishtodaysame form

The story

From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (‘happy times’).

Every English word from Latin Fēlīcia

Today it means

name A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Fēlīcia / Felicia

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