Felix is a given name that stems from Latin (genitive ) and means "happy" or "lucky". Its other form is Felicity. In German, Dutch, Czech, Slovenian, Romanian and Scandinavian languages the form "Felix" is the same as English. In French, Hungarian, Slovak, Portuguese and Spanish it is written with an acute accent, "Félix", whereas in Catalan it is written with a grave accent, "Fèlix". The Italian form of the name is "

Felice Felice is a name that can be used as both a given name, masculine or feminine, and a surname. It is a common name in Italian, where it is equivalent to Felix. Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts and literature Film and theater *Fe ...

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Feliks Feliks is a variant spelling of the given name Felix, used in Poland and the Baltic states, as well as in the transliteration of the name Felix from Russian. Feliks may refer to: *Feliks Ankerstein (1897–1955), Polish Army major and intelligen ...

". View a list of notable people with the name "Felix" below.

Romans

Antonius Felix Antonius Felix (possibly Tiberius Claudius Antonius Felix, in Greek: ὁ Φῆλιξ; born circa 5–10) was the 4th Roman procurator of Judea Province in 52–60, in succession to Ventidius Cumanus. Life Felix was the younger brother of the ...

, procurator of Judaea * A part of many Roman emperors' titles, starting with

Commodus Commodus (; 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was a Roman emperor who ruled from 177 to 192. He served jointly with his father Marcus Aurelius from 176 until the latter's death in 180, and thereafter he reigned alone until his assassination. ...

Flavius Felix Flavius Constantius Felix (died 430) was a general of the Western Roman Empire, who reached the prominent rank of patrician before being killed probably by order of Flavius Aetius. For his consulate, in 428, he issued some consular diptychs, one ...

(died 430), Roman consul *

Felix (son of Entoria) In Roman mythology, Entoria was the daughter of a Roman countryman. Saturn who was once hospitably received by him, became, by Entoria, the father of four sons: Janus, Hymnus, Faustus, and Felix. Cronos taught the father the cultivation of the v ...

, son of Saturn and Entoria and brother of Janus in Roman mythology * Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (138–78 BC), Roman dictator commonly known as Sulla

Late Antiquity and Middle Ages

Saints

"Saint Felix" may refer to: * Felix of Heraclea, martyred with Januarius *

Felix and Constantia Saints Felix and Constanza were a brother and sister from the Roman city of Nuceria Alfaterna, and were martyred by the emperor Nero in 68 AD (September 19, tradition says). References

68 deaths 1st-century Christian martyrs Year of birth ...

(d. 68), martyrs *

Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus were 3rd-century Christian saints who suffered martyrdom during the reign of Caracalla. Felix, a priest, Fortunatus and Achilleus, both deacons, were sent by Irenaeus, to Valence, to convert the locals. It is s ...

(d. c. 212), martyrs *

Felix of Nola Saint Felix of Nola, sometimes also called ''St. Felix martyr'', (d. ca. 260) was a Christian presbyter at Nola near Naples in Italy. He sold off his possessions to give to the poor, but was arrested and tortured for his Christian faith during t ...

(d. c. 255) *

Felix and Regula Felix and Regula are Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic saints, together with their servant Exuperantius, and are the patron saints of Zürich, their feast day being 11 September in the Gregorian calendar, celebrated on the same day using th ...

(d. 286), martyrs * Felix of Thibiuca (d. 303), bishop of Thibiuca, and patron of Venosa, martyred with Audactus, Fortunatus, Januarius, and Septimus *

Felix and Adauctus Felix and Adauctus ( 303) were according to tradition, Christian martyrs who were said to have suffered during the Great Persecution during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The ''Acts'', first published in Ado's ''Martyrology'', r ...

(d. c. 303), martyrs *

Felix and Nabor Nabor and Felix ( ) were Christian martyrs thought to have been killed during the Great Persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian. A tomb in Milan is believed to contain their relics. Legend In the apocryphal ''"Acts of Saints Nabor and Fe ...

(d. c. 303), martyrs *

Felix of Girona Saint Felix of Girona ( ca, Sant Feliu) (died 304) is a Catalan saint. He was martyred at Girona after traveling from Carthage with Saint Cucuphas to Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de E ...

(d. 304), martyr *

Felix of Como Saint Felix of Como (died on October 8, 391 AD) is venerated as the first bishop of Como. He was a friend of Saint Ambrose, who praised him for his missionary activity and ordained him a priest in 379 and a bishop in 386. When Bassianus of Lodi b ...

(d. c. 390) *

Felix of Nîmes Saint Felix of Nîmes is honored as a 4th-century bishop and martyr from Nîmes, France. His feast day is 27 July. There was a see at Nîmes as early as 396, when a synodical letter was sent by a Council of Nîmes to the bishops of Gaul. Jules Igo ...

(4th century) * Felix (d. c. 310), martyred at Furci with Justin of Siponto *

Felix of Hadrumetum Saint Felix of Hadrumetum (died c. 434) was a North African Catholic bishop. He was bishop of Hadrumetum, the current Sousse in Tunisia. and died as a martyr during the persecution by the king of the Vandals, Genseric Gaiseric ( – 25 January ...

(d. c. 434) North African Catholic bishop *

Felix of Cornwall Felec or Felix was an obscure 5th- or 6th-century British saint active in Cornwall. The church of St Felicitas and St Piala's Church, Phillack near Hayle is dedicated to Saint Felec (as he appears in a 10th-century Vatican codex). Later genera ...

(5th or 6th century) *

Felix of Nantes Saint Felix of Nantes (514-584) was a 6th-century Bishop of Nantes, France. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Life Felix was married, and in 551 at the age of 37, he was made Bishop of Nantes while his wife became a nun. He th ...

(died 584), bishop of Nantes * Felix of Burgundy (7th century), who introduced Christianity to the East Anglians * Felix (d. 852), one of the Martyrs of Córdoba with

Aurelius and Natalia Aurelius and Natalie (died 852) were Christian martyrs who were put to death during the reign of Abd ar-Rahman II, Emir of Córdoba, and are counted among the Martyrs of Córdoba. Aurelius was the son of a Muslim father and a Christian mother. ...

* Felix the Hermit (9th century) *

Felix of Rhuys Saint Felix of Rhuys (died 1038) was a Breton Benedictine hermit and abbot, who re-founded Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Abbey. Life Felix was born of wealthy parents in Quimper around 970. He had a great regard for Saint Paul Aurelian who had built a mo ...

(d. 1038) * Felix of Valois (d. 1212) * Felix, martyred with Anesius

Popes

Pope Felix I Pope Felix I was the bishop of Rome from 5 January 269 to his death on 30 December 274. Life and works A Roman by birth,Annuario Pontificio 2012 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2008 ), p. 8* Felix was chosen to be pope on 5 January 269, in successi ...

(269–274) * Antipope Felix II (356–365) *

Pope Felix III Pope Felix III (died 1 March 492) was the bishop of Rome from 13 March 483 to his death. His repudiation of the '' Henotikon'' is considered the beginning of the Acacian schism. He is commemorated on March 1. Family Felix was born into a Roman s ...

(483–492) *

Pope Felix IV Pope Felix IV (489/490 – 22 September 530) was the bishop of Rome from 12 July 526 to his death. He was the chosen candidate of Ostrogoth King Theodoric the Great, who had imprisoned Felix's predecessor, John I. Rise Felix came from Samnium, t ...

(526–530) *

Antipope An antipope ( la, antipapa) is a person who makes a significant and substantial attempt to occupy the position of Bishop of Rome and leader of the Catholic Church in opposition to the legitimately elected pope. At times between the 3rd and mid- ...

Felix V, earlier Amadeus VIII of Savoy (1439–1449)

Bishops and priests

Felix (bishop of Urgell) Felix (died 818) was a Christian bishop and theologian. He served as the bishop of Urgell (783–99) and advocated the christology known as Spanish Adoptionism because it originated in the lands of the former Visigothic Kingdom in Spain. He was con ...

(died 818), Christian bishop and theologian * Felix of Byzantium (''fl''. early 2nd century), bishop of Byzantium * Felix of Ravenna, archbishop in 709-724 * Felix, Frankish clerk of King

Æthelwulf, King of Wessex Æthelwulf (; Old English for "Noble Wolf"; died 13 January 858) was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. In 825 his father, King Ecgberht, defeated King Beornwulf of Mercia, ending a long Mercian dominance over Anglo-Saxon England south of the H ...

(''fl''. 9th century) * Felix, author of a ''Life'' of Saint Guthlac

Early modern period (1500–1799)

Felix of Cantalice Felix of Cantalice, O.F.M. Cap. ( it, Felice da Cantalice; 18 May 1515 – 18 May 1587) was an Italian people, Italian Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Capuchin friar of the 16th century. Canonized by Pope Clement XI in 1712, he was the first Capu ...

(died 1587) * Felix of Nicosia (died 1787)

Modern times (1800–present)

Aliases

* Felix (musician), the alias of British DJ and producer Francis Wright * Felix da Housecat, American House music DJ and record producer * The pseudonym of

Nicholas Wanostrocht Nicholas Wanostrocht (5 October 1804 – 3 September 1876), known as Nicholas Felix, was an English amateur "gentleman" cricketer. He was one of the few players who – at his request – was routinely known by his pseudonym, Felix. When his fa ...

, 19th-century English cricketer * The codename of Cold War spy Dieter Gerhardt * The pen name of

Tom Horan Thomas Patrick Horan (8 March 1854 – 16 April 1916) was an Australian cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia, and later became an esteemed cricket journalist under the pen name "Felix". The first of only two players born in Ireland ...

, Australian Test cricketer and cricket journalist

Given name

Felix Adler (screenwriter) Felix Adler (January 22, 1884 – March 25, 1963) was an American screenwriter whose career spanned over 30 years. He is known for his work with the Three Stooges, including their ''Men in Black'' (1934), which received an Academy Award nomi ...

(1884–1963), film writer, known for writing many The Three Stooges scripts *

Felix Adler (professor) Felix Adler (August 13, 1851 – April 24, 1933) was a German American professor of political and social ethics, rationalist, influential lecturer on euthanasia, religious leader and social reformer who founded the Ethical Culture movement. ...

(1851–1933), German-American popular lecturer and founder of Ethical Culture * Felix Agnus (1839–1925), American military officer and newspaper editor *

Felix Andries Vening Meinesz Felix Andries Vening Meinesz (30 July 1887 – 10 August 1966) was a Dutch geophysicist and geodesist. He is known for his invention of a precise method for measuring gravity (gravimetry). Thanks to his invention, it became possible to measure g ...

(1887–1966), Dutch geophysicist and geodesist * Felix Arndt (1889–1918), American pianist and popular-music composer * Félix Auger-Aliassime, Canadian tennis player *

Felix Batista Felix I. Batista (disappeared 10 December 2008) is a Cuban-American anti- kidnapping expert and former U.S. Army major who has negotiated resolution to nearly 100 kidnapping and ransom cases, dozens of them in Mexico. Batista was a consultant ...

, American security expert who was kidnapped in 2008 * Felix Baumgartner, Austrian skydiver who set the world record for the highest skydive at 127,000 feet (39 km) *

Felix Behrend Felix Adalbert Behrend (23 April 1911 – 27 May 1962) was a German mathematician of Jewish descent who escaped Nazi Germany and settled in Australia. His research interests included combinatorics, number theory, and topology. Behrend's theor ...

(1911–1962), German and Australian mathematician * Felix Bloch (1905–1983), physicist and Nobel laureate *

Felix Brych Felix Brych (born 3 August 1975) is a German Association football, football referee. He referees for SV Am Hart München of the Bavarian Football Association. He is a former FIFA referee and was ranked as a UEFA elite category referee. Refereein ...

, German football referee *

Felix Bwalya Felix Bwalya (21 December 1967 – 23 December 1997) was a Zambian boxer who won a gold medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As a professional, he became African champion and went 12–1 ...

(1970–1997), boxer from Zambia *

Félix Caballero Félix Caballero was a Dominican priest. He played an important part in the history of the missions of Baja California, and also the opening up of the route to Tucson, Arizona. Caballero arrived at Veracruz on December 19, 1812 and traveled to Ba ...

, Dominican priest *

Felix Calonder Felix Louis Calonder (7 December 1863 – 14 June 1952) was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1913 to 1920, and President of the Confederation in 1918. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his tenure of ...

(1863–1952), Swiss politician * Felix Cavaliere, American music producer and musician *

Félix Chopin Félix Chopin (1813-1892) was a French bronze designer. Early life Félix Chopin was born in 1813 in Paris, France.Felix Dexter Felix Dexter (26 July 1961
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(1961–2013), British comedian *

Felix Dias Bandaranaike Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike ( Sinhala:ෆීලික්ස් ඩයස් බණඩාරනායක) (5 November 1930 – 26 June 1985) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, who served as Cabinet Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Secret ...

(1930-1985), Sri Lanka Minister of Finance from 1975 to 1977 * Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike I (1861-1947), Judge of the

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය, Sri Lanka Sreshthadikaranaya; ta, இலங்கை உயர் நீதிமன்றம், Ilankai uyar neetimanram) is th ...

* Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike II (1891-1951), Puisne Justice of the

Felix Maria Diogg Felix Maria Diogg (1 July 1762 – 19 February 1834) was a Swiss painter. Born in Andermatt, as an adult he made Rapperswil his home. Diogg is considered the most important Swiss Classicism portraitist. Life and work Born as the son of Kathari ...

(1762–1834), Swiss Classicism portrait painter *

Felix Dodds Felix Dodds is a British author, futurist, and activist. Born as Michael Nicholas Dodds he took the name Felix Dodds, when he was 18. He stood in Mid Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) for the Liberal Democrats in the 2019 General Electio ...

, British sustainable development activist, politician and author *

Felix Dzerzhinsky Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky ( pl, Feliks Dzierżyński ; russian: Фе́ликс Эдму́ндович Дзержи́нский; – 20 July 1926), nicknamed "Iron Felix", was a Bolshevik revolutionary and official, born into Poland, Polish n ...

(1877–1926), Polish Communist, founder of Bolshevik secret police, the Cheka *

Felix Ehrlich Felix Ehrlich (16 June 1877 in Harriehausen (today incorporated into Bad Gandersheim) – 23 January 1942 in Obernigk near Breslau) was a German chemist and biochemist. Life and work Felix Ehrlich studied in Berlin and Munich. After receiving h ...

(1877–1942), German chemist and biochemist *

Félix Faure Félix François Faure (; 30 January 1841 – 16 February 1899) was the President of France from 1895 until his death in 1899. A native of Paris, he worked as a tanner in his younger years. Faure became a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Se ...

(1841–1899), President of France from 1895 until 1899 * Félix Fénéon (1861–1944), French anarchist and art critic *

Félix Fermín Félix José Fermín Minaya (born October 9, 1963) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (–), Cleveland Indians (–), Seattle Mariners (–) and Chicago Cubs ( ...

, former Major League Baseball player born in the Dominican Republic *

Félix Omar Fernández Félix Omar Fernández Rodríguez (born July 22, 1976) is a retired male track and field athlete. He competed in the Sprint (running), sprints events during his career. He competed for Puerto Rico at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he was elimina ...

, Puerto Rican track and field athlete * Felix Frankfurter (1882–1965), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1939 to 1962 *

Felix Gelt Felix Gelt is a Canadian retired association football player who represented municipal, provincial, varsity, national, semi and professional teams. He played for the UBC Thunderbirds, UBC Thunderbirds Men's Varsity Soccer Team, at the 1997 Canad ...

, Canadian association football player *

Félix González-Torres Félix González-Torres (November 26, 1957 – January 9, 1996) was a Cuban-born American visual artist. González-Torres's openly gay sexual orientation was influential in his work as an artist. González-Torres was known for his minimal inst ...

(1957–1996), Cuban-American artist * Félix Guattari (1930–1992), French psychotherapist and philosopher *

Felix Hamrin Felix Teodor Hamrin (14 January 1875 – 27 November 1937) was a Swedish politician. He was the leader of the liberal Freeminded People's Party and served as Prime Minister of Sweden from August to September 1932. Hamrin was born in Mönst ...

(1875–1937), Prime Minister of Sweden August–September 1932 *

Felix Hanemann Felix Hanemann (born May 1, 1953) is an American singer and musician. Biography Early life He graduated from Warren Easton High School and attended the University of New Orleans and Loyola (Music Major, English Minor). His joined first band, Th ...

, bassist and keyboardist for the American rock band Zebra * Felix Hausdorff (1868–1942), German mathematician, founder of modern topology * Félix Hernández, Venezuelan baseball pitcher *

Félix José Hernández Félix José Hernández (born 18 April 1972) is a former Venezuelan football midfielder. Between 1996 and 1999, he made a total number of 19 appearances (no goals) for the Venezuela national team.Felix Hoffmann Felix Hoffmann (21 January 1868 – 8 February 1946) was a German chemist notable for re-synthesising diamorphine (independently from C.R. Alder Wright who synthesized it 23 years earlier), which was popularized under the Bayer trade name ...

(1868–1946), German chemist and inventor of Aspirin * Felix Hoffmann (basketball), German basketball player * Félix Houphouët-Boigny (1905–1993), first President of Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa *

Felix Indermaur Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...

, Watchman of Berneck, St. Gallen, winemaker * Felix Jaehn, German DJ and producer * Felix Jones, American football player *

Felix Jones (rugby union) Felix Jones (born 5 August 1987) is an Irish rugby union coach and former player. He played primarily as a fullback, but could also play on the wing. In October 2015, Jones was forced to retire from rugby due to a neck injury. He moved into co ...

, Irish rugby union player * Felix Kaspar (1915–2003), Austrian figure skater * Felix Klein (1849–1925), German mathematician *

Felix Kjellberg Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg ( , ; born 24 October 1989), better known as PewDiePie ( ), is a Swedish YouTuber known for his Let's Play videos and comedic formatted videos and shows. Kjellberg's popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage h ...

, YouTube personality and video gamer, better known as PewDiePie *

Felix Kroos Felix Kroos (born 12 March 1991) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Hansa Rostock, Werder Bremen, Union Berlin, and Eintracht Braunschweig and represented Germany at international levels U16 thro ...

, German football player *

Felix Landau Felix Landau (May 21, 1910 – April 4, 1983) was an SS Hauptscharführer, a member of an Einsatzkommando during World War II, based first in Lwów, Poland (today Lviv, Ukraine), and later in Drohobycz. Landau was a participant in numerous mass ...

(1910–1983), Austrian member of an Einsatzkommando during World War II *

Felix Latzke Felix Latzke (born 1 February 1942, in Vienna) is an Austrian football (soccer) former player and manager. Most notably he was co-manager of the Austria national football team The Austria national football team (german: Österreichische Fu� ...

, former Austrian football player and manager *

Félix Leclerc Félix Leclerc, (August 2, 1914 – August 8, 1988) was a French-Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and '' Québécois'' political activist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 20, 1968. Leclerc was posth ...

(1914–1988), Québécois singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and political activist * Felix Lee, member of South Korean boy-band Stray Kids *

Félix Lengyel Félix Lengyel (; born November 12, 1995), better known as xQc or by his former screenname xQcOW, is a Canadian Twitch streamer, internet personality, and former professional ''Overwatch'' player. Lengyel began his esports career in 2016, wh ...

, Canadian Twitch streamer *

Felix A. Levy Felix Alexander Levy (October 20, 1884 – June 16, 1963) was an American rabbi who mostly ministered in Chicago, Illinois. Life Levy was born on October 20, 1884, in New York City, New York, the son of Alexander Levy and Catherine Bergdoll. Hi ...

, American rabbi *

Felix von Luckner Felix Nikolaus Alexander Georg Graf von Luckner (9 June 1881, Dresden – 13 April 1966, Malmö), sometimes called Count Luckner in English, was a German nobleman, naval officer, author, and sailor who earned the epithet ''Der Seeteufel'' (the ...

(1881–1966), German nobleman and navy officer * Felix Magath, former German football central midfielder and current manager *

Félix Malloum Félix Malloum or Félix Malloum Ngakoutou Bey-Ndi ( ar, فليكس معلوم '; 10 September 1932 – 12 June 2009) was a Chadian military officer and politician who served as the second President of Chad from 1975 to 1978. A native of s ...

(1932–2009), president of Chad from 1975 to 1979 *

Felix Manalo Felix Manalo Ysagun (born Félix Ysagun y Manalo; May 10, 1886 – April 12, 1963), also known as Ka Felix, was the founder and the first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo. Followers see Manalo as a prophet and the last messenger of Go ...

(1886–1963), Filipino founder and first leader of religious movement Iglesia ni Cristo *

Félix Mantilla (baseball) Félix Mantilla Lamela (born July 29, 1934) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball utility player, who appeared mostly as an infielder. In his 11-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Mantilla played for the Milwaukee Braves (1956–6 ...

, Major League Baseball player *

Félix Mantilla Botella Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...

, Spanish professional tennis player * Félix Mathé (1834–1911), French politician *

Felix J. McCool Felix James McCool (June 14, 1912 – December 27, 1972) was a United States Marine Corps Warrant officer (United States), chief warrant officer 3. He is one of two Marines to be captured as a prisoner of war (POW) twice, the first during World ...

(1912–1972), American Marine held as prisoner of war in both World War II and Korean War *

Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include sy ...

(1809–1847), German composer *

Felix Michel Melki George Felix Robert Michel Melki ( ar, جورج فيليكس روبير ميشيل ملكي, ; born 23 July 1994), known as Felix Michel Melki,) in Arabic. is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for club Ahed and ...

(born 1994), Swedish-Lebanese footballer *

Félix Miélli Venerando Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, S ...

(1927–2012), Brazilian football goalkeeper (1970 World Cup winner) *

Felix Neureuther Felix Neureuther (; born 26 March 1984) is a German retired World Cup alpine ski racer and former World champion. Early life Born in Munich-Pasing, Neureuther is the son of former World and Olympic champion Rosi Mittermaier and Christian Neur ...

, German alpine skier * Felix A. Obuah, Nigerian businessman *

Félix W. Ortiz Félix W. Ortiz (born November 2, 1959, in Puerto Rico) is an American politician, formerly representing New York's 51st Assembly District. He is a Democrat and served as Assistant Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Early life Ortiz moved ...

, Representative of New York's 51st Assembly District * Felix Pappalardi (1939–1983), American musician and producer, member of the band Mountain *

Felix Perera Felix Perera is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister. References

* Living people Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of the 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhala Member of Parliament for the Gampaha District *

Felix Pipes Fritz Felix Pipes (also "Piepes"; 15 April 1887 – 20 January 1983) was an Austrian tennis player who was born in Prague. He was Jewish, and was a medical doctor. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Arthur Zborzil to win a silver ...

(born 1887), Austrian tennis player *

Félix Porteiro Félix Porteiro Pérez (born 26 August 1983 in Castellón) is a Spanish racing driver. He competed in GP2 in 2006 and 2007, his best finish was 4th in 2007. Racing career Single-seaters In 2001 Porteiro drove in the Spanish Formula Three Ch ...

, Spanish racecar driver * Félix Potvin, Canadian ice hockey goaltender *

Felix Reda Felix Reda (formerly Julia Reda; born 30 November 1986) is a German researcher and politician who was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. He was a member of the Pirate Party Germany until 27 March 2019, part of The Greens–Eu ...

, German politician, MEP for the Pirate Party 2014–2019 *

Felix Riebl Felix Riebl (born 1 May 1981) is a singer, songwriter, and composer based in Melbourne. He is the co-founder, band leader and principal songwriter of the internationally acclaimed band The Cat Empire, who have made multi-platinum albums, and are ...

, Australian singer, songwriter, and composer, leader of The Cat Empire * Félix Rodríguez (baseball), Major League Baseball pitcher * Felix Rodriguez (guitarist), guitar player in the Swedish band, The Sounds * Félix Rodríguez (soldier), Cuban-American soldier and CIA intelligence operative * Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, (March 14, 1928 – March 14, 1980) Spanish naturalist and broadcaster * Felix Rosenqvist, Swedish racing driver for Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar Series * Felix Salmon, American financial journalist * Felix Sandman, Swedish singer with FO&O *

Felix Sater Felix Henry Sater (born Felix Mikhailovich Sheferovsky; russian: Фе́ликс Миха́йлович Шеферовский; March 2, 1966) is a Russian-American mobster, convicted felon, real estate developer and former managing director of ...

(born 1966), Russian-American mobster *

Felix Schütz Felix Schütz (born 3 November 1987) is a German former professional ice hockey player who played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career Schütz was drafted in the fourth round, 117th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2006 NHL ...

, German ice hockey player * Felix Siauw (born 1984), Indonesian Chinese Islamic cleric * Felix Silla, actor known for his character Cousin Itt on The Addams Family * Felix Standaert, Belgian diplomat * Felix Steiner, German Waffen-SS commander, most notable for the participation in the Battle of Berlin *

Félix Stevens Félix Stevens (born March 8, 1964) is a retired male sprinter from Cuba, who competed in the 1980s and the early 1990s for his native country. He set his personal best in the men's 200 metres event (20.24) on July 7, 1989, at a meet in Sofia, Bul ...

, Cuban sprinter * Félix Torres, Puerto Rican baseball player *

Félix Trinidad Félix Juan Trinidad García (born January 10, 1973), popularly known as "Tito" Trinidad, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes and is said to b ...

, Puerto Rican boxer *

Felix Unger Felix Unger (born 2 March 1946 in Klagenfurt, Austria) is a heart specialist who served as the president of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts for three decades. He is the president of Alma Mater Europaea. In 1986 he performed the first a ...

, Austrian heart surgeon *

Félix Varela Félix Varela y Morales (November 20, 1788 – February 18, 1853) was a Cuban Catholic priest and independence leader who is regarded as a notable figure in the Catholic Church in both his native Cuba and the United States, where he also served. ...

(1788–1853), Cuban churchman * Felix Wankel (1902–1988), German inventor of the Wankel engine *

Felix Weingartner Paul Felix Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg (2 June 1863 – 7 May 1942) was an Austrian conductor, composer and pianist. Life and career Weingartner was born in Zara, Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary (now Zadar, Croatia), to Austrian parents. T ...

(1863–1942), Austrian conductor, composer and pianist *

Felix D. Williamson Felix Drewry Williamson (July 26, 1921 – January 24, 1947) was a highly decorated United States Army Air Forces Major (United States), major. He was a flying ace credited with 13 aerial victories, including List of aviators who became ace in a ...

(1921–1947), American flying ace during World War II *

Felix Yusupov Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov, Count Sumarokov-Elston (russian: Князь Фе́ликс Фе́ликсович Юсу́пов, Граф Сумаро́ков-Эльстон, Knyaz' Féliks Féliksovich Yusúpov, Graf Sumarókov-El'ston; – ...

(1887–1967), Russian noble famous for his part in the murder of Grigory Rasputin * Archduke Felix of Austria, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia *

José Félix Uriburu Lieutenant General José Félix Benito Uriburu y Uriburu (20 July 186829 April 1932) was the President of the Provisional Government of Argentina, ousting the successor to President Hipólito Yrigoyen by means of a military coup and declaring ...

President of Argentina * León Félix Batista, Dominican poet * Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (1893–1970), son of the deposed Robert I, Duke of Parma *

Prince Felix of Denmark Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian; born 22 July 2002) is a member of the Danish royal family. He is the younger son of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. Felix is ...

, Danish prince *

Prince Félix of Luxembourg Prince Félix of Luxembourg (Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume; born 3 June 1984) is the second son of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. He is currently third in the line of succession. Early life ...

, son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Prince of Nassau *

Prince Felix of Schwarzenberg Felix Ludwig Johann Friedrich, Prince of Schwarzenberg (german: Felix Ludwig Johann Friedrich Prinz zu Schwarzenberg; cs, Felix Ludvík Jan Bedřich princ ze Schwarzenbergu; 2 October 1800 – 5 April 1852) was a Bohemian nobleman and an Au ...

(1800–1852), Austrian statesman and part of Europe's highest nobility

Surname

Allyson Felix Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. She specialized in the 200 meters from 2003 to 2013, then gradually shifted to the 400 me ...

(born 1985), American track and field athlete * António Félix da Costa (born 1991), Portuguese racing driver * João Félix (born 1999), Portuguese footballer *

Julie Felix Julie Ann Felix (June 14, 1938 – March 22, 2020) was an American-British folk singer and recording artist who achieved success, particularly on British television, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She later performed and released albums on h ...

, (born 1938–2020) American folk singer *

Julien Félix Major Julien-Alexandre Félix (March 2, 1869 in Limoges - June 17, 1914 in Chartres) was the director of manoeuvres in the French Military Aviation School, École militaire de Pau. He set the altitude record on August 5, 1911 in Étampes in Fra ...

(

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

1911), French aviator *

Margaret Elisabeth Felix Thirumathi Margaret Elisabeth Felix (born 1937) is an Indian educator active in the state of Tamil Nadu. She has served at least two terms in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Sixth (1977–80) and Seventh (1980–84) as a nominated member belon ...

(born 1937), Indian educator * Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born 1946), Mexican drug lord who formed the Guadalajara Cartel

Fictional characters

* Felix the Cat, a cartoon character * Felix, in the 2009 American comedy film '' The Hangover'' *Felix, in the video game '' Scarface: The World Is Yours'' * Felix, from the video game series ''

SSX ''SSX'' is a series of snowboarding and skiing video games published by EA Sports. It is an arcade-style racing game with larger-than-life courses, characters, and tricks. While the general focus of the series is racing and performing tricks on ...

'' * Felix, a member of the

Volturi The following is a list of characters in the ''Twilight'' novel series by Stephenie Meyer, comprising the books ''Twilight'', '' New Moon'', '' Eclipse'' and ''Breaking Dawn'', as well as ''The Twilight Saga'' film series adaptations. Major ...

Guard in the ''Twilight'' series * Felix, an Iberian lynx in the animated film ''

Missing Lynx ''The Missing Lynx'' (Spanish: ''El Lince perdido'') is a 2008 computer-animated adventure action comedy film produced by Spanish studios Kandor Graphics and YaYa! Films and producer Antonio Banderas. The film is directed by Raul Garcia and Manuel ...

'' * Felix, the protagonist of the novel '' Armor'' by John Steakley * Felix, the title character from a series of Micro Power video games such as ''

Felix in the Factory Felix in the Factory is a platform game written by John Chaytor for the BBC Micro and published by Micro Power (a.k.a. Program Power) in 1982. Versions were released for the Acorn Electron (1983), Commodore 64 (1984), and Memotech MTX (1984). I ...

'' * Felix, a 'lost boy' from the television show '' Once Upon a Time (TV series)'' * Felix, a holo-programmer in ''

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...

'' *Felix, also known as Experiment 010, an alien experiment from Disney's '' Lilo & Stitch'' franchise *Felix, the main protagonist in '' Golden Sun: The Lost Age'' and supporting antagonist in ''

Golden Sun is a series of fantasy role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. ''Golden Sun'' follows the story of a group of magically-attuned "adepts" who are charged with preventing the potentially destru ...

,'' both of the ''

'' video game series * Felix Argyle, from the anime/light novel series '' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'' * Felix Bassenak, "Uncle Felix", character played by S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall in the 1945 film ''

Christmas in Connecticut ''Christmas in Connecticut'' is a 1945 American Christmas romantic comedy film about an unmarried city magazine writer who pretends to be a farm wife and mother and then falls in love with a returning war hero. The film was directed by English d ...

'' * Felix Boulevardez, in the television series, '' The Proud Family'' * Felix Dawkins, a primary character portrayed by Jordan Gavaris in the BBC America/Space TV series '' Orphan Black'' * Felix DeZouza, from the movie '' Formula 51'' * Felix Ferne, from the Australian television show ''

Nowhere Boys ''Nowhere Boys'' is an Australian teen drama television series created by Tony Ayres. It was first broadcast on ABC3 (which is now officially named ABCME) on 7 November 2013. The first two series follow the adventures of four mismatched teenag ...

'' * Felix Fischoeder, in the television series ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who r ...

'' *Felix Hugo Fraldarius, a playable character in the video game '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' *

Felix Gaeta Lieutenant Junior Grade Felix Gaeta is a fictional character on '' Battlestar Galactica'' played by Alessandro Juliani. Arc Character overview in his early career Felix Gaeta is known for his friendly, encouraging, trusting, and idealistic na ...

, in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV series * Felix Gunn, a minor character in the book series '' Children of the Red King'' * Felix Harrowgate, the protagonist of the

Doctrine of Labyrinths Doctrine (from la, doctrina, meaning "teaching, instruction") is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the essence of teachings in a given branch of knowledge or in a belief system ...

series of books * Felix Holt, the title character in George Eliot's novel '' Felix Holt, the Radical'' *

Felix Jaeger After the creation of the ''Warhammer Fantasy'' universe by Games Workshop, novels were published by GW Books and Boxtree Limited, but subsequently novels have been published by the Black Library, including translations to French and German. M ...

, in the Gotrek and Felix series of books * Felix Krull, the protagonist of Thomas Mann's novel ''

Confessions of Felix Krull ''Confessions of Felix Krull'' () is an unfinished 1954 novel by the German author Thomas Mann. Synopsis The novel is narrated by the protagonist, an impostor and adventurer named Felix Krull, the son of a ruined Rhineland winemaker. Felix avoid ...

'' *Felix de Lacey, minor character in Mary Shelley's novel ''

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ex ...

'' * Felix Leiter, from the ''

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...

'' books and movies * Felix Lodd, in ''

The Edge Chronicles ''The Edge Chronicles'' is a children's fantasy novel series written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It consists of four trilogies, plus four additional books, and other books related to the universe (The Edge). The series was originally ...

'' *Felix Philips, a minor character in the ''

Kane Chronicles ''The Kane Chronicles'' is a trilogy of adventure and Egyptian mythological fiction books written by American author Rick Riordan. The series is set in the same universe as Riordan's other franchises, '' Camp Half-Blood Chronicles'' and ''Magnu ...

(book series)'' * Felix Phillips, primary character in Margaret Atwood's novel ''

Hag-Seed ''Hag-Seed'' is a novel by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood, published in October 2016. A modern retelling of William Shakespeare's '' The Tempest'', the novel was commissioned by Random House as part of its Hogarth Shakespeare series. The novel ...

'' * Felix Renton, in Disney's ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated action comedy-adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while coping wi ...

'' *Felix Richter, from ''

Dead by Daylight ''Dead by Daylight'' is an asymmetric multiplayer survival horror online game developed by Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive. It is a one-versus-four game in which one player takes on the role of a savage Killer and the other four play as Su ...

'' * Felix Sanders, the protagonist of '' The Divide'' trilogy book series * Felix Stewart, in the BBC soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' * Felix Taggaro, recurring character in the television series '' One Tree Hill * Félix Tholomyes, minor character in ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'' and father of Cosette *

Felix Ungar ''The Odd Couple'' is a play by Neil Simon. Following its premiere on Broadway in 1965, the characters were revived in a successful 1968 film and 1970s television series, as well as several other derivative works and spin-offs. The plot concer ...

, in the stage play, movie adaptation and television series ''

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...

'' * Félix Fathom, Adrien Agreste's cousin from the French animated television series ''

Miraculous Ladybug ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' (also known as ''Miraculous Ladybug'', ''Miraculous'', or ''Ladybug'') is a computer-animated magical girl superhero television series. The series focuses on two Parisian teenagers, Marinette Dupa ...

'' *Fix-It Felix Jr., from Disney's ''

Wreck-It Ralph ''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 52nd Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Rich Moore (in his feature director ...

'' *Félix, from Disney’s ''

Encanto ''Encanto'' is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 60th film produced by the studio, it was directed by Jared Bus ...

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