Felix
Encyclopedia
Felix is a male given name
and surname
. See Felix (name) for individuals so named.
Felix may also refer to:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
and surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. See Felix (name) for individuals so named.
Felix may also refer to:
Places
- Felix, CaliforniaFelix, CaliforniaFelix is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, in Salt Spring Valley west-southwest of Angels Camp. It lies at an elevation of 1115 feet .A post office operated here from 1896 to 1923....
, an unincorporated community in Calaveras County - Felix, SpainFelix, Spain-External links: - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía [ Felix] - Diputación Provincial de Almería...
, a municipality of Almería province, in Andalusia, Spain
In business
- AB FelixAB FelixAB Felix was a Swedish food company with seat in Eslöv. Felix is since 1995 a part of Procordia Food. Main products was potato products and pickles....
, a Swedish food company - Felix Austria, an Austrian food company
- Felix Bus ServicesFelix Bus ServicesFelix Bus Services is a small British bus and coach operator based in the village of Stanley, near Ilkeston in Derbyshire.-History:The company's founder Norman Frost bought a Crossley lorry from the War Department in 1921. A second Crossley with charabanc bodywork was purchased the following year....
of Derbyshire, England - Felix, a bar-restaurant located in The Peninsula Hong KongThe Peninsula Hong KongThe Peninsula Hong Kong is one of the most internationally recognizable hotels in Hong Kong. Opened in 1928, it is Hong Kong's most historical hotel. It is located at the junction of Nathan Road and Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong...
hotel - Felix (pet food)Felix (pet food)Felix is a European brand of cat food. It is owned by Purina, and sold in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Slovenia, the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria, as well as France, Italy, Greece, Sweden and Denmark , and Finland .The Felix brand was acquired from Quaker by Dalgety plc...
, a brand of cat food sold in most European countries
Science and technology
- FELIX, the Free electron laserFree electron laserA free-electron laser, or FEL, is a laser that shares the same optical properties as conventional lasers such as emitting a beam consisting of coherent electromagnetic radiation which can reach high power, but which uses some very different operating principles to form the beam...
for Infrared experiments - Felix, a meteorite fall in Alabama in 1900
- Felix (programming language), an open source, community-based programming language
- Apache Felix, an open source OSGi framework by Apache Software Foundation
- 1664 Felix1664 Felix1664 Felix is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 4, 1929 by Delporte, E. at Uccle.- External links :*...
, an asteroid
In music
- Félix AwardFélix AwardThe Félix Award is a music award, given on an annual basis to artists in the Canadian province of Quebec.The first Félix awards were presented on September 23, 1979, by the Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois...
, a Quebec music award named after Félix Leclerc - Felix (musician), a British DJ
- Felix (band)Felix (band)Felix are a British musical group whose current band members include Lucinda Chua, Chris Summerlin and Elv Beetham. In 2009, Felix signed to Chicago based label Kranky Records following support from Ambient Music band Stars of the Lid...
, a British band
In warfare
- Operation FelixOperation FelixOperation Felix was the codename for a proposed German seizure of Gibraltar during World War II. It never got beyond the staff study stage, even though planning continued into 1944, primarily because of Francisco Franco's reluctance to commit Spain to enter the war on the Axis...
, a German World War II project to conquer Gibraltar - VB-6 FelixVB-6 FelixThe VB-6 Felix was a precision guided munition developed by the United States during World War II. It was one of the precursors of modern anti-ship missiles....
, an infrared-guided bomb
Other uses
- Felix the CatFelix the CatFelix the Cat is a cartoon character created in the silent film era. His black body, white eyes, and giant grin, coupled with the surrealism of the situations in which his cartoons place him, combine to make Felix one of the most recognized cartoon characters in film history...
, notable cartoon character - Hurricane Felix (disambiguation), various storms
- Hurricane FelixHurricane FelixThe name Felix was used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.* 1989's Hurricane Felix - A Category 1 storm that dissipated in the Atlantic without threatening land....
, a Category 5 hurricane that struck Central America in 2007
- Hurricane Felix
- Felix (newspaper)Felix (newspaper)Felix is the award-winning student newspaper of Imperial College London. It won the Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year award in 2008. The newspaper is published weekly during term time, approximately 30 issues per year, and is distributed around the various Imperial College campuses.The FELIX...
, the weekly students' newspaper of Imperial College, London - Venus FelixVenus Felix (sculpture)The Venus Felix is a sculpture of Venus and her son Cupid. It was dedicated by Sallustia and Helpidus to Venus Felix. Its head resembles Faustina the Younger. It is now held at the Museo Pio-Clementino of the Vatican Museums, Rome, and is displayed in the Octagon of the Hermes Hall....
("Lucky Venus"), an epithet of the Roman goddess.
See also
- Articles starting with Felix
- St. Felix's FloodSt. Felix's FloodThe St. Felix's Flood happened on Saturday 5 November 1530, the name day of St. Felix. This day was later known as Evil Saturday . Large parts of Flanders and Zeeland were washed away, including the Verdronken Land van Reimerswaal. According to Audrey M...
, a flood disaster that struck the Netherlands in 1530 - Saint-Félix (disambiguation), the name or part of the name of several communes in France
- St. Felix, Prince Edward IslandSt. Felix, Prince Edward IslandSt. Felix is a Canadian rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.It is located approximately 2.50 miles S of the small community of Tignish and is home to the largest amount of citizens within a 5 mile radius of Tignish, excluding the village of Tignish itself.The Tignish River ...
, a Canadian rural community in Prince County - San Félix, the name of two places in South America