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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Fidel.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Fidel
- A male given name from Spanish
- 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
- a male given name from Spanish
German
Etymology
See the main lemma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiːdəl/,
- Hyphenation: Fi‧del
Noun
Fidel f (genitive Fidel, plural Fideln)
- 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
Slovene
Proper noun
Fidél m anim
- 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
- a male given name
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from fidelis (“faithful”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Fidél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜎ᜔)
- a male given name from Latin