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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 ...
", and its Polish and Serbian form is "
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 intellige ...
". View a list of notable people with the name "Felix" below.


Romans

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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 * Flavius Felix (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 __NOTOC__ Felix and Januarius were two Christian martyrs. Their acts and the year of their martyrdom has not survived, but it is placed in Heraclea.Their feast day The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizin ...
, martyred with Januarius * Felix and Constantia (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 sai ...
(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 (d. c. 303), martyrs * Felix and Nabor (d. c. 303), martyrs * Felix of Girona (d. 304), martyr * Felix of Como (d. c. 390) * Felix of Nîmes (4th century) * Felix (d. c. 310), martyred at Furci with Justin of Siponto * Felix of Hadrumetum (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 generatio ...
(5th or 6th century) * Felix of Nantes (died 584), bishop of Nantes *
Felix of Burgundy Felix of Burgundy, also known as Felix of Dunwich (died 8 March 647 or 648), was a saint and the first bishop of the East Angles. He is widely credited as the man who introduced Christianity to the kingdom of East Anglia. Almost all that is k ...
(7th century), who introduced Christianity to the East Anglians * Felix (d. 852), one of the Martyrs of Córdoba with Aurelius and Natalia * Felix the Hermit (9th century) * Felix of Rhuys (d. 1038) *
Felix of Valois Felix of Valois (french: Félix de Valois; April 16, 1127 – November 4, 1212) was a Cistercian hermit and a co-founder (with John of Matha) of the Trinitarian Order. Life Butler says that Felix was born in 1127. He was surnamed Valois because ...
(d. 1212) * Felix, martyred with Anesius


Popes

* Pope Felix I (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 ...
(483–492) * Pope Felix IV (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 Amadeus VIII (4 September 1383 – 7 January 1451), nicknamed the Peaceful, was Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and Duke of Savoy from 1416 to 1440. He was the son of Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy and Bonne of Berry. He was a claimant to the pap ...
, earlier Amadeus VIII of Savoy (1439–1449)


Bishops and priests

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


Early modern period (1500–1799)

* Felix of Cantalice (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 Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr., August 25, 1971) is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electro. Felix is regarded as a member of the second wave of Chicago house Musical career Early life Stall ...
, 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, Australian Test cricketer and cricket journalist


Given name

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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 (1887–1966), Dutch geophysicist and geodesist * Felix Arndt (1889–1918), American pianist and popular-music composer *
Félix Auger-Aliassime Félix Auger-Aliassime (; born August 8, 2000) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He is the second-youngest player ranked in the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and has a career-high singles ranking of No. 6, whic ...
, Canadian tennis player * Felix Batista, 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 (1911–1962), German and Australian mathematician *
Felix Bloch Felix Bloch (23 October 1905 – 10 September 1983) was a Swiss- American physicist and Nobel physics laureate who worked mainly in the U.S. He and Edward Mills Purcell were awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize for Physics for "their development of n ...
(1905–1983), physicist and Nobel laureate * Felix Brych, 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, 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 Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and keyboard player for the Young Rascals. Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, known fo ...
, 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 (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 * Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike II (1891-1951),
Puisne Justice A puisne judge or puisne justice (; from french: puisné or ; , 'since, later' + , 'born', i.e. 'junior') is a dated term for an ordinary judge or a judge of lesser rank of a particular court. Use The term is used almost exclusively in common law ...
of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka * Felix Maria Diogg (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 Elect ...
, 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 S ...
(1841–1899), President of France from 1895 until 1899 * Félix Fénéon (1861–1944), French anarchist and art critic * Félix Fermín, former Major League Baseball player born in the Dominican Republic * Félix Omar Fernández, Puerto Rican track and field athlete *
Felix Frankfurter Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882 – February 22, 1965) was an Austrian-American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 until 1962, during which period he was a noted advocate of judi ...
(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 Pierre-Félix Guattari ( , ; 30 April 1930 – 29 August 1992) was a French psychoanalyst, political philosopher, semiotician, social activist, and screenwriter. He co-founded schizoanalysis with Gilles Deleuze, and ecosophy with Arne Næs ...
(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 Mö ...
(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 Felix Hausdorff ( , ; November 8, 1868 – January 26, 1942) was a German mathematician who is considered to be one of the founders of modern topology and who contributed significantly to set theory, descriptive set theory, measure theory, and ...
(1868–1942), German mathematician, founder of modern topology *
Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019. On August 15, 2 ...
, Venezuelan baseball pitcher * Félix José Hernández, Venezuelan football midfielder *
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 Félix Houphouët-Boigny (; 18 October 1905 – 7 December 1993), affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux ("The Old One"), was the first president of Ivory Coast, serving from 1960 until his death in 1993. A tribal chief, he w ...
(1905–1993), first President of Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa * Felix Indermaur, Watchman of Berneck, St. Gallen, winemaker *
Felix Jaehn Felix Kurt Jähn (born 28 August 1994), known professionally as Felix Jaehn (), is a German DJ and music producer specializing in tropical house. He achieved international success with his remix of Omi's song " Cheerleader", which topped the ch ...
, German DJ and producer *
Felix Jones Felix Jones Jr. (born May 8, 1987) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and was drafted by the ...
, American football player * Felix Jones (rugby union), Irish rugby union player * Felix Kaspar (1915–2003), Austrian figure skater *
Felix Klein Christian Felix Klein (; 25 April 1849 – 22 June 1925) was a German mathematician and mathematics educator, known for his work with group theory, complex analysis, non-Euclidean geometry, and on the associations between geometry and grou ...
(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 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 ...
* Felix Kroos, German football player * Felix Landau (1910–1983), Austrian member of an Einsatzkommando during World War II * Felix Latzke, 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 post ...
(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, American rabbi * Felix von Luckner (1881–1966), German nobleman and navy officer *
Felix Magath Wolfgang Felix Magath (; born 26 July 1953) is a German football manager and former player. The most notable spell of his playing career was with Hamburger SV, with whom he won three Bundesliga titles, the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final a ...
, 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 so ...
(1932–2009), president of Chad from 1975 to 1979 * Felix Manalo (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� ...
, 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 Félix Mathé (1834–1911) was a French politician. Early life Félix Mathé was born on 20 November 1834 in Moulins, Auvergne, rural France. His father died when he was three years old, and he was adopted by his paternal uncle, Antoine Fé ...
(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 (1809–1847), German composer * Felix Michel Melki (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, German alpine skier *
Felix A. Obuah Felix Amaechi Obuah (born 16 December) is a Nigerian business magnate, politician and philanthropist originally from Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria. He has been the chairman of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party since 2013 and was reel ...
, Nigerian businessman * Félix W. Ortiz, Representative of New York's 51st Assembly District *
Felix Pappalardi Felix A. Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983) was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. He is best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain, whose song "Mississippi Queen" peaked at ...
(1939–1983), American musician and producer, member of the band Mountain * Felix Perera, Sri Lankan Sinhala Member of Parliament for the Gampaha District * Felix Pipes (born 1887), Austrian tennis player * Félix Porteiro, Spanish racecar driver *
Félix Potvin Félix "The Cat" Potvin (born June 23, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Early career As a youth, Potvin played in the 1983 and 1984 Quebec International Pe ...
, Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Felix Reda, 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 a ...
, 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 (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 NH ...
, German ice hockey player * Felix Siauw (born 1984), Indonesian Chinese Islamic cleric *
Felix Silla Felix Anthony Silla (January 11, 1937 – April 16, 2021), also credited as Felix Cilla, was an Italian actor and stuntman, known for his career in Hollywood in TV and film. Silla starting his career in the circus, but is best known especia ...
, actor known for his character Cousin Itt on The Addams Family *
Felix Standaert Felix Standaert is a Belgian diplomat and former Belgian ambassador to Ruanda and 1977 - 1980 to the Holy See. He was a member of the Coudenberg group The Coudenberg group ( nl, Coudenberggroep, french: Groupe Coudenberg) was a Belgian federalis ...
, Belgian diplomat *
Felix Steiner Felix Martin Julius Steiner (23 May 1896 – 12 May 1966) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. During World War II, he served in the Waffen-SS, the combat branch of the SS, and commanded several SS divisions and corps. He was awarded ...
, German Waffen-SS commander, most notable for the participation in the Battle of Berlin * Félix Stevens, 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, Austrian heart surgeon * Félix Varela (1788–1853), Cuban churchman * Felix Wankel (1902–1988), German inventor of the Wankel engine * Felix Weingartner (1863–1942), Austrian conductor, composer and pianist * Felix D. Williamson (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 (feminine: Archduchess; German: ''Erzherzog'', feminine form: ''Erzherzogin'') was the title borne from 1358 by the Habsburg rulers of the Archduchy of Austria, and later by all senior members of that dynasty. It denotes a rank within ...
, 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, 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 (1800–1852), Austrian statesman and part of Europe's highest nobility


Surname

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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 António Maria de Mello Breyner Félix da Costa (born 31 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional racing driver for the Porsche Formula E Team and the 2019–20 Formula E Drivers' Champion. He won the Macau Grand Prix invitational Formula Th ...
(born 1991), Portuguese racing driver * João Félix (born 1999), Portuguese footballer * Julie Felix, (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 ...
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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 (born 1937), Indian educator *
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born January 8, 1946), commonly referred to by his aliases ''El Jefe de Jefes'' ("The Boss of Bosses") and ''El Padrino'' ("The Godfather"), is a convicted Mexican drug lord Kingpin. He was one of the founders of th ...
(born 1946), Mexican drug lord who formed the Guadalajara Cartel


Fictional characters

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Felix the Cat Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer during the silent film era. An anthropomorphic black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he was one of the most recognized cartoon characte ...
, a cartoon character * Felix, in the 2009 American comedy film ''
The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, co-produced with Daniel Goldberg, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper ...
'' *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 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 Armour (British English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or ...
'' 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). ...
'' * Felix, a 'lost boy' from the television show ''
Once Upon a Time (TV series) ''Once Upon a Time'' is an American fantasy Adventure fiction, adventure Drama (film and television), drama television series that aired for seven seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 23, 2011, to May 18, 2018. The action ...
'' * 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 ''
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 ...
'' 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'' * Felix Boulevardez, in the television series, ''
The Proud Family ''The Proud Family'' is an American animated television series created by Bruce W. Smith that originally ran on Disney Channel from September 15, 2001, to August 19, 2005. A revival, known as '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'', was ann ...
'' * Felix Dawkins, a primary character portrayed by Jordan Gavaris in the BBC America/Space TV series ''
Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...
'' * Felix DeZouza, from the movie '' Formula 51'' * Felix Ferne, from the Australian television show '' Nowhere Boys'' * 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 ...
'' *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 series of books * Felix Holt, the title character in George Eliot's novel ''
Felix Holt, the Radical ''Felix Holt, the Radical'' (1866) is a social novel written by George Eliot about political disputes in a small English town at the time of the First Reform Act of 1832. In January 1868, Eliot penned an article entitled "Address to Working M ...
'' * Felix Jaeger, in the Gotrek and Felix series of books * Felix Krull, the protagonist of Thomas Mann's novel '' Confessions of Felix Krull'' *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 exp ...
'' *
Felix Leiter Felix Leiter is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the ''James Bond'' books, films and other media. The character is an operative for the CIA and Bond's friend. After losing a leg and his hand to a shark attack, Leiter joined the ...
, from the ''
James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, 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 19 ...
'' 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 p ...
'' *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'' * 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 copi ...
'' *Felix Richter, from '' Dead by Daylight'' * Felix Sanders, the protagonist of '' The Divide'' trilogy book series * Felix Stewart, in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' *
Felix Taggaro ''One Tree Hill'' is an American television series created by Mark Schwahn for The WB in 2003. After its third season, The WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which then became the broadcaster for the show in the United States. Schwahn served as ...
, recurring character in the television series ''
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
* 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'' * Félix Fathom,
Adrien Agreste Adrien Agreste () is a Model (person), model and the male protagonist of the animated television series ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', created by Thomas Astruc. He is portrayed as a French teenage student who has been homeschoole ...
'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 Dupai ...
'' *Fix-It Felix Jr., from Disney's ''
Wreck-It Ralph ''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American Computer-animated film, computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films, 52nd Disney animated f ...
'' *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 Bush ...
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Felicia The name Felicia derives from the Latin adjective '' felix'', meaning "happy, lucky", though in the neuter plural form ''felicia'' it literally means "happy things" and often occurred in the phrase ''tempora felicia'', "happy times". The sense o ...
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Feliksas Feliksas is a Lithuanian male given name, which is derived from the Latin name Felix, meaning "lucky".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Felix" Retrieved on 23 January 2016. *Feliksas Daukantas (1915–1995), Lithuanian artist *Feliksas Jakubauskas (b ...


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