Felicia

Fe-li-cia · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "happy" or "fortunate."

  2. 2.

    A genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae), native to Africa, commonly known as blue daisies or blue marguerites.

Related words

See also: Felix, felicity

Etymology

From Latin felix (genitive felicis), meaning "happy, lucky, fortunate." The name was borne by several early Christian saints and became popular in medieval Europe. It is the feminine form corresponding to the masculine Felix. The botanical genus was named in honor of Herr Felix, a German official in Regensburg.