What is "fortunatus"

Fortunatus is a German proto-novel or chapbook about a legendary hero popular in 15th- and 16th-century Europe.

Fortunatus is a Latin word meaning "happy, lucky, rich, blessed" and can refer to:

• Fortunatus, a German proto-novel or chapbook about a legendary hero popular in 15th- and 16th-century Europe
• Publius Aelius Fortunatus
• Venantius Fortunatus
• Fortunatus of Aquileia, martyred with Hermagoras of Aquileia (d. 70 CE)
• Fortunatus, companion of Orontius of Lecce
• Fortunatus, companion of Achaicus of Corinth