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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 |
Galician, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name from any of the numerous places named Torres, all named with the plural of torre ‘tower’ (see Torre).
| 59th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Felicia, Felice, Feliz, Feliks, Felisa, Felisha, Felis, Felica, Feliza, Felic
Torrez, Torrence, Torrey, Torre, Torrance, Torrens, Torrisi, Torralba, Torrico, Torry
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