Parent’s name
Felix surname meaning
A surname from the Latin personal name Felix, “happy,” “lucky,” or “fortunate,” used in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and other European lines.
The short story
Felix comes from the Latin personal name Felix, meaning “happy,” “lucky,” or “fortunate.” Early Christian saints and Roman usage spread the given name widely; as surnames formed, descendants of men named Felix kept it as a family name in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and other European traditions. Catalan often shows related Feliu; Spanish Feliz appears as a close spelling. The accent Félix is common in Spanish orthography. Parent’s name is the catalog type: the surname is the personal name carried forward, and that Latin etymology is high confidence.
Also seen as: Felix, Félix, Feliu, Feliz
Sources used
- Ancestry / FamilySearch synthesis for Felix (Latin felix “happy/fortunate”; Romance patronymic use)
- Wikipedia “Felix (name)” (Latin meaning; saintly popularity)
- Names2020_LastNames_RaceHispanic_Top1000.xlsx (2020 Census)