Fidelia (given name) explained
| Fidelia |
| Gender: | Female |
| Meaning: | faithful |
| Language: | Latin |
| 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
Notes and References
- Book: Charbonneau, Karen. March 17, 2023. American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho . A Ship's Cat Book. 328. B0BYTTGH3L.
