Felice
Meaning of Felice
Felice is a beautiful name for a baby girl with origins in both Italian and French. In Italian, it is pronounced as feh-LEE-cheh (/feˈlitʃe/), while in French, the pronunciation is feh-LEES (/fɛlis/). The English pronunciation of Felice is FEL-is (/ˈfɛl.ɪs/). This name has a lovely sound and carries associations of happiness and good fortune. It is also worth noting that Felice is a variation of the name Felicia. Looking at the data for newborns in Illinois, we can see that the popularity of the name Felice has varied over time, with occurrences ranging from 5 to 9 per year between 1952 and 1973.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as feh-LEE-cheh (/feˈlitʃe/)
French
- Pronunced as feh-LEES (/fɛlis/)
English
- Pronunced as FEL-is (/ˈfɛl.ɪs/)
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Notable People Named Felice
| Felice Beato, also known as Felix Beato, was an influential Italian–British photographer known for his pioneering work in East Asia and as one of the first war photographers, with a lasting impact on the field of photojournalism and influence in Japan. |
| Felice Orsini was an Italian revolutionary and Carbonari leader known for his attempted assassination of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. |
| Felice Casorati was an Italian painter, sculptor, and printmaker known for his distinctive figure compositions, portraits, and still lifes with unusual perspective effects. |
| Felice Pazner Malkin was an American-born Israeli artist and a member of the faculty at the Society for Humanistic Judaism. |
