The first name Desiderius
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “the longed-for”.
Pronounced /ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəɹɪəs/ 4 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Desiderius means “the longed-for” in Latin.
Learned borrowing from Latin Dēsīderius (literally “the longed-for”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Desiderius in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Դեսիդերիոս
Desiderios
Armenian
Desiderio
Esperanto
Didier
French
Δεσιδέριος
Desidérios
Greek
Dezső
Hungarian
Desiderio
Italian
Dezydery
Polish, also Dezyderiusz, Dezyder
Desidério
Portuguese
Дезиде́рий
Dezidérij
Russian
Dezider
Slovak
Desiderio
Spanish
Spelled Desiderius in German and Latin too.
Famous people named Desiderius
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Desiderius of VienneBishop of Vienne, 600–607
- ErasmusDutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
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Questions
- What does the name Desiderius mean?
- Desiderius means “the longed-for” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Desiderius?
- Learned borrowing from Latin Dēsīderius (literally “the longed-for”).
- How do you pronounce Desiderius?
- Desiderius is /ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəɹɪəs/, 4 syllables.