Fidel
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Fidel
- A male given name from Spanish.
- A surname from Spanish.
Translations
male given name
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 [in turn from Latin]
German
Etymology
See the main lemma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiːdəl/, [ˈfiː.dl̩]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Fi‧del
Noun
Fidel f (genitive Fidel, plural Fideln)
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
Declension of Fidel [feminine]
Further reading
- “Fidel” in Duden online
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/ [fiˈð̞el]
- Rhymes: -el
- Syllabification: Fi‧del
Proper noun
Fidel m
- a male given name
Related terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from fidelis (“faithful”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /fiˈdel/ [fɪˈd̪ɛl]
- IPA(key): (with nativization) /piˈdel/ [pɪˈd̪ɛl]
- Rhymes: -el
- Syllabification: Fi‧del
Proper noun
Fidél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜎ᜔)
- a male given name from Latin