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Meaning & Origins
Latin name meaning ‘happy, fortunate’, which has from time to time been popular as a given name in Britain and elsewhere because of its auspicious omen. It was in use as a byname in Latin, applied for example to the dictator Sulla (138–178 bc). It was very popular among the early Christians, being borne by a large number of early saints.
| 645th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Spanish (Peñalver): habitational name from Peñalver, a place so called in Guadalajara.
| 42,124th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Felicia, Felice, Feliz, Feliks, Felisa, Felisha, Felis, Felica, Feliza, Felic
Pena, Penaloza, Penate, Penaranda, Penaflor, Penalosa, Penafiel, Penagos, Penas, Penalvert
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