Meaning and background
The story behind Felicity
Felicity has both an English word connection with happiness and an older Latin history associated with good fortune. The reference records its use among virtue names, giving the positive association a documented background. That does not make happiness or luck a promised outcome for a dog. The longer written form may appeal to an owner who prefers a full personal name rather than a short descriptive word. Consider whether you enjoy using Felicity itself or mainly a personal nickname before settling on the form.
- Meaning
- From the English word for happiness, ultimately related to Latin felicitas, good fortune. Source
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About Felicity
Recorded as a dog’s name
Felicity appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/fɪlɪsəti/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/fɪlɪsəti/ · primary stress on syllable 2F IH0 L IH1 S AH0 T IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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