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Felicia

American  
[fuh-lish-uh, -lish-ee-uh, -lee-shuh, -lis-ee-uh] / fəˈlɪʃ ə, -ˈlɪʃ i ə, -ˈli ʃə, -ˈlɪs i ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “happy.”


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Filmmakers shot the series on real historically Black campuses, including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, said the sequel’s showrunner, Felicia Pride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Leafy greens have had many problems in the last decade with microbial contaminants, not just cyclospora,” said Felicia Wu, a professor of food safety at Michigan State University, in an email.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

That attitude, he says, is most notable in his scenes with Li Jun Li, whose femme fatale character Felicia “Cat” Hardy, a nightclub singer, knows more than she wants to reveal.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Swedish star Felicia is known for wearing a protective face mask during her performances - which is more to do with body image than a fear of disease.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Matt had never thought of Felicia as dangerous, but he didn’t really know her.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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