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Felix is a masculine given name that originates from the Latin word felix [ˈfeːliːks] (genitive felicis [feːˈliːkɪs]), meaning "happy" or "lucky". The feminine forms are Felicia or Felicity. [1] The name was popularized by early Christian saints and Roman emperors.
The epithet the Lucky may refer to: Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1398–1440), also known as Theodoric the Lucky Leif Erikson (c. 970–c. 1020), Norse explorer also known as Leif the Lucky
In this view, the epithet "lucky" or "unlucky" is a descriptive label that refers to an event's positivity, negativity, or improbability. Supernatural interpretations of luck consider it to be an attribute of a person or object, or the result of a favorable or unfavorable view of a deity upon a person.
Schadenfreude (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː d ən f r ɔɪ d ə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ⓘ; lit. Tooltip literal translation "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another.
Lucky" is the nickname or stage name of: Lucky Ali (Maqsood Mahmood Ali, born 1958), Indian singer, songwriter and actor Lucky Baldwin (1828–1909), American businessman, investor and real estate speculator
Lucky, a brand name of LG Corporation, a South Korean conglomerate Lucky Lager , a North American beer brand Lucky Stores , two distinct and separate grocery chains, one in California and the other in Utah
A rabbit's foot can be worn or carried as a lucky charm. [34] White rat Roman Empire: The Romans sometimes saw rats as omens. A white rat was considered to be auspicious, while a black rat has unfortunate significance. [citation needed] Wishbone: Europe, North America [35] Sarimanok: Maranao [citation needed] Swallow: Korea Rooted in Folktale ...
The word 'mascot' originates from the French term 'mascotte' which means lucky charm. This was used to describe anything that brought luck to a household. The word was first recorded in 1867 and popularised by a French composer Edmond Audran who wrote the opera La mascotte, performed in December 1880. The word entered the English language in ...