The first name Fido
A unisex name from Latin meaning “faithful”, “to trust”, “rely on”.
Pronounced /ˈfaɪ.doʊ/ 2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Fido means “faithful”, “to trust”, “rely on” in Latin.
From Spanish or Italian fido from Latin fīdus (“faithful”). Popularly claimed to be directly from Latin fīdō (“to trust, rely on”) instead of the Romance intermediary, but this might be folk etymology. The stereotypical dog's name is evidently very old; a newspaper from 1760 cites, "[a] small white Greyhound with a Collar, answers to the Name of Fido."
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Fido in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Bello
Dutch
Musti
Finnish
Médor
French, also Rex
Bello
German
Totó
Portuguese
Ша́рик
Šárik
Russian, also Бо́бик, Ту́зик
Firuláis
Spanish
Pero
Welsh, also Tango, Carlo
More Latin unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Fido mean?
- Fido means “faithful”, “to trust”, “rely on” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Fido?
- From Spanish or Italian fido from Latin fīdus (“faithful”). Popularly claimed to be directly from Latin fīdō (“to trust, rely on”) instead of the Romance intermediary, but this might be folk etymology. The stereotypical dog's name is evidently very old; a newspaper from 1760 cites, "[a] small…
- How do you pronounce Fido?
- Fido is /ˈfaɪ.doʊ/, 2 syllables.