Fidel

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Fidel. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Fidel, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Fidel in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Fidel you have here. The definition of the word Fidel will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofFidel, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: fidel and fidêl
Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Fidel.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Fidel

  1. A male given name from Spanish
  2. A surname from Spanish.

Translations

Statistics

  • 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

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from fidelis.

Proper noun

Fidel

  1. a male given name from Spanish

German

Etymology

See the main lemma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːdəl/,
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Fi‧del

Noun

Fidel f (genitive Fidel, plural Fideln)

  1. Alternative spelling of Fiedel (vielle, fiddle)

Usage notes

  • 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

Further reading

  • Fidel” in Duden online

Slovene

Proper noun

Fidél m anim

  1. a surname

References

  • Keber, Janez (2021) Leksikon priimkov [Dictionary of Surnames] (in Slovene), Celje: Celjska Mohorjeva družba, →ISBN, page 184

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Fidēlis, name of various saints (see Saint Fidelis), from the fidēlis (faithful). Cognates include Italian Fedele, Portuguese Fidélis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈdel/
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: Fi‧del

Proper noun

Fidel m

  1. a male given name

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from fidelis (faithful).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Fidél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. a male given name from Latin