The story behind Felicita
Borrowed from Latin Fēlīcitātem.
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Spanish entry
Borrowed from Latin Fēlīcitātem.
Pronunciation
Italian: /feˈli.t͡ʃi.ta/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: /feliˈθita/
- Spanish: [fe.liˈθi.t̪a]
- Spanish: /feliˈsita/
- Spanish: [fe.liˈsi.t̪a]
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Names Similar to Felicita
Felicia
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…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agrypina
Learned borrowing from Latin Agrippīna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aleksandra
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Angelica
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Angelika
Derived from Latin angelica.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Annabella
A female given name from Latin, variant of Annabel or Annabelle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Felicita
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Felicita
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abraham
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length