felicia

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US/fəˈliʃə/US/fəˈlɪʃə/US/fəˈlɪʃi.ə/US/fəˈlɪsi.ə/

noun

Any of the genus Felicia of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

OriginMiddle English Felicia ← Latin Fēlīcia →
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Meanings

felicia1

nounfelicia (plural felicias)

plural felicias

  1. biologyAny of the genus Felicia of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Felicia2

proper noun

alternative Felisha

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

Origin

felicia · noun

From the genus name.

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Felicia · proper noun

  1. LatinFēlīcia
  2. Middle EnglishFelicia
  3. EnglishFelicia

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”).

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Translations

French Félicie
  • Féliciefemale given name
German Felizia
  • Feliziafemale given name
Italian Felicia
  • Feliciafemale given name
Polish Felicja
  • Felicjafemale given name
Romanian Felicia
  • Feliciafemale given name
Spanish Felisa
  • Felisafemale given name
Swedish Felicia
  • Feliciafemale given name
Ukrainian Фелікса
  • Фелікса (Feliksa)female given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with felicia

PatriciamilitiaElishaTriciaTrishaGaliciaalopeciaAishaKeishaVenetiashishaLutetiaBebryciabye, Feliciadeletianotitia
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Cite this entry
APA

felicia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/felicia

MLA

“felicia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/felicia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “felicia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/felicia.

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