The name Felix, the origin of which, like many others, belongs to the ancient world and the ancient Latin language. The word felix in translation means "happy." Who knows the hit of Albano and the Power of Felicita. The song was so popular that only a very lazy person would not try to find out what “felicita” is. And this, it turns out, is happiness. Probably, the Roman goddess of success and happiness Felitsa, explaining the meaning of the name Felix with her purpose and functions, was probably the source of her appearance.
What does the Latin term mean?
But people in the ancient Mediterranean countries were not named after Felix. It was a word for a lucky man who was very lucky. Sometimes a despot, for all the evil committed by him, was so “unsinkable” that the nickname “lucky” (felix), given to him with someone’s light hand, became his middle name. An example is the ancient Roman villain (he also had such a nickname), who completely destroyed the Etruscans (ancient civilization) - Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BC). The name Felix appeared later.
Converting a Word to a Common Name
In general, the words felix and faustus denoted slaves who received freedom. These terms, as names, were indicated in letters confirming the will, they were also indicated on the gravestones. Very rarely, but still there were cases when freed from slaves reached a high position in society. The only known example is Anthony Felix, who became the ruler of Judea.
The appearance of a proper name
Gradually, the common name became proper - Felix. The meaning of the name, apart from the lucky one, was also explained as “prosperous” and even “locally revered”. That is, in every sense, a person is successful. And just as gradually, it crossed the borders, reached our lands and replenished the Orthodox naming dictionary. The Dvina land was in the 15th century under the rule of the Novgorod governor Felix, the first of the Orthodox, mentioned in historical documents under this name.
In the church calendar you can find 6 dates of remembrance of saints and saints, on which the name day of Felix falls - February 7, May 1, June 6, July 19, September 4 and November 1. Among them there are pontiffs, founders of monasteries, martyrs of Christianity - Felix of Rome, Athens, Karelian.
Characteristic features of the name
The name Felix, the meaning of which, besides being happy, is translated as successful, is among many features inherent in it, such as prudence, judgment and a sharp mind. This suggests that his mind is in the first place, and his feelings are in the second. As a rule, Felixes enter into marriage by calculation, surrounding a profitable bride with a beautiful, but finely thought-out courtship. They also advance in the service thanks to their “consistent” behavior, skillful communication with others, achieving their goals, but not making enemies. Well, there’s nothing criminal about it. Maybe it is this feature that speaks of the intelligence of Felix, as some experts say. If the motivation for the carriers of this name to belong to the mentioned stratum consists only in the fact that the peasants are not called that way, it can be objected that you will not find Eldarov and Alfred among the common people in the afternoon with fire.
Not always the character matches the name
If we consider the name Felix, the meaning of which implies prudence and caution, then in relation to the name Dzerzhinsky several questions arise. A nobleman, a well-educated man, capable of such a love for a woman that he is ready to sacrifice his life for the sake of meeting with her, on the one hand.
And on the other - shooting hundreds of people, including the decoration of the poetry of that time, Nikolai Gumilyov. This explosive mixture suggests that the properties of the name do not always correspond to its carrier. But it is impossible to imagine Dzerzhinsky without him. Name and surname in this case merged together. The only exception is the combination “Iron Felix”, the hero of dozens of jokes from the Soviet period.
When learning a name, you always come across sources that claim the opposite. So, there is a statement that the named Felix, whose meaning is declared “happy,” can be an egocentric. But they are never happy, they always have little love and attention of others. It is said that since the birth of such a man, madly loved by his mother, spoiled, moody and selfish. And there is a great example of this - Count Felix Yusupov, the last representative of one of the glorious Russian surnames. The reason for the murder of Rasputin by him is not only political - he was madly jealous of his wife, the amazing beauty Irina Yusupova, and envied the proximity of the "old man" to the imperial family.
Different Sources - Different Features
The name Felix, whose meaning is interpreted in some sources as “locally revered” (a term, rather, of church use), probably speaks of a person’s ability to get along in any company and become its center. This, of course, is facilitated by such features as unconditional intelligence, the ability to be interesting, to hide one’s true feelings, the ability to give the right people the right gifts. But, again, there are so many opinions. In one article, the author of which, most likely, does not like this name and the people who wear it, divided Felix by the seasons, which did not add sympathy to them at all. So, winter Felix is just a drone depriving parents of their health. Autumn - active in specific situations favorable to him. The summer bearer of the name is vain, and the winter one loves flattery, which does not even correspond to reality. In addition, Felix, whose meaning means prudence, is usually stingy and chooses only prestigious professions. This is so or not, but among the bearers of this name there are simply wonderful and truly outstanding people.
Felix celebrities
Allegedly, there are many lawyers among them. There are writers - Dan, philosophers - Kruger, physicists - Savar. There are large engineers - Yasinsky, fleet admirals - Gromov, there is even one French president - Fore. Needless to say, people are all noticeable, held, of course, intelligent and, probably, happy. And the corresponding sign of the Zodiac - Aquarius - suggests that Felix is a very nice person. In a word, if so many are combined in them, then most likely these are contradictory, complex natures, as evidenced by the astrological interpretation of the name.
As always, the name has its own charms. True, data from different sources do not match. In one - a patron stone - a diamond, in the other - agate. In one, the corresponding color is blue-green; in the other, reddish-blue. Obviously, Felix himself will have to determine what suits him best.