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View Name: Fidel


FIDEL
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Spanish
PRONOUNCED: fee-DHEL   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Late Latin name Fidelis which meant "faithful". A famous bearer is revolutionary leader Fidel Castro (1926-), the former president of Cuba.
Related Names
FEMININE FORMS: Fidela, Fidelia
OTHER LANGUAGES: Fedele (Italian), Fidelis (Late Roman)
Popularity
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