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Felicianus - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Felicianus

[ syll. fe-li-cia-nus, fel-ician-us ] The boy name Felicianus is pronounced as FahLiySSHEYNahS KEY. Felicianus is largely used in the German language and it is derived from Latin origins. The name is of the meaning lucky, happy, successful. From the element 'felix' which means lucky. The first name is derived from the Roman nickname Felicianus (Latin), which is itself from Felicius and ultimately Felix, also a Roman nickname. The name was borne by various saints, including a 3rd-century bishop of Foligno in Umbria, Italy. The name Feliciana (Italian and Spanish) is the female equivalent of Felicianus.

Felician (German), Feliciano (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Felicien (French), Felicjan (Polish), Felizian (German), and Félicien (French) are variants of Felicianus. See also the related form, Felix (Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic).

Felicianus is an unusual baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Felicianus, Felix (Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic) was the most widely used.

Baby names that sound like Felicianus include the name Fulgencio (Spanish) and the name Fulgenzio (Italian).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Felicianus: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"


 
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