Fidel
English edit
Etymology edit
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Proper noun edit
Fidel
- A male given name from Spanish
- A surname from Spanish.
Translations edit
male given name
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fidel is the 34427th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 658 individuals. Fidel is most common among White (53.8%), Hispanic/Latino (19.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (15.81%) individuals.
Anagrams edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from fidelis.
Proper noun edit
Fidel
- a male given name from Latin
German edit
Etymology edit
See the main lemma.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Fidel f (genitive Fidel, plural Fideln)
Usage notes edit
- Some make or recommend a distinction between both spellings, using Fidel for the medieval instrument and Fiedel as an informal word for a violin.
Declension edit
Declension of Fidel [feminine]
Further reading edit
- “Fidel” in Duden online
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Fidēlis, name of various saints (see Saint Fidelis), from the fidēlis (“faithful”). Cognates include Italian Fedele, Portuguese Fidélis.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Fidel m
- a male given name
Related terms edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from fidelis (“faithful”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Fi‧del
Proper noun edit
Fidél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜎ᜔)
- a male given name from Latin