 Fidelia and Speranza by Benjamin West, 1776. | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | faithful |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Delia, Fadelia, Fedelia, Fedella, Fedelma, Fida, Fidea, Fidel, Fidele, Fidelice, Fidelina, Fidelise, Fidelity, Fidella, Fidelle, Fidelma, Fides, Fidessa, Fiducia, Fydell, Fydella, Phidelia, Phidella |
Fidelia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin fidelis, meaning faithful. It was in use by the Puritans as a virtue name and was particularly well used in various forms in the 19th century.[1]
Women
- Fidelia Bridges (1834–1923), American artist
- Fidelia Fielding (1827-1908), American Member of the Mohegan Pequot people, and last-known speaker of the traditional Mohegan Pequot language
- Fidelia Fisk (1816-1864), American Congregationalist missionary and teacher
- L. Fidelia Woolley Gillette (1827-1905), American Universalist minister
- Fidelia Heard (1822-1895), an American captain's wife who made important initial contributions to research on Heard Island, an Antarctic island now part of Australia's Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Fidelia Jewett (1851–1933), American educator
- Fidelia Njeze (born 1964), Nigerian diplomat
- Ana Fidelia Quirot (born 1963), Cuban former track and field athlete and Olympian
See also
- Fidelia (pseudonym), a popular pseudonym of 18th-century English writers
Notes
- ↑ Charbonneau, Karen (March 17, 2023). American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho: A Ship's Cat Book. p. 368. ASIN B0BYTTGH3L.
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