Fidel

Borrowed from Spanish Fidel.

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /fɪˈdɛl/

Fidel

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

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fidel is the 34427^th 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.

• Field, felid, field, filed, flied

From Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from fidelis.

Fidel

1. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin]

See the main lemma.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːdəl/, [ˈfiː.dl̩]

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• Hyphenation: Fi‧del

Fidel f (genitive Fidel, plural Fideln)

1. Alternative spelling of Fiedel (“vielle, fiddle”)

• Some make or recommend a distinction between both spellings, using Fidel for the medieval instrument and Fiedel as an informal word for a violin.

• “Fidel” in Duden online

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

• IPA^(key): /fiˈdel/ [fiˈð̞el]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Fi‧del

Fidel m

1. a male given name

• female given names: Fidela, Fidelia

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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /fiˈdel/ [fɪˈdɛl]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /piˈdel/ [pɪˈdɛl]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Fi‧del

Fidél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜎ᜔)

1. a male given name from Latin