Fidelis (Latin for "
fidelity
Fidelity is the quality of faithfulness or loyalty. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of ''fealty''. Both derive from the Latin word ''fidēlis'', meaning "faithful or loyal". In the City of London fin ...
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given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
(usually male) and surname. The equivalent is Fidélis in Portuguese or
Fidel
Fidel most commonly refers to:
* Fidel Castro (1926–2016), Cuban communist revolutionary and politician
* Fidel Ramos (1928–2022), Filipino politician and former president
Fidel may also refer to:
Other persons
* Fidel (given name)
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in Spanish.
Bearers of the name include:
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Saint Fidelis (disambiguation):
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Carpophorus and Fidelis, legendary associates of Felinus and Gratian (died c.250).
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Fidelis of Como (died c. 304), soldier-saint.
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Fidelis (bishop of Mérida) (fl. 550s)
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Fidelis of Sigmaringen (1577 - 1622), Counter-Reformation martyr.
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Fidélis (footballer, 1944-2012), José Maria Fidélis dos Santos, Brazilian football defender
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Fidélis (footballer, born 1989), Philipe Fidélis dos Santos, Brazilian football striker
* Fidelis, pseudonym of
Agnes Maule Machar
Agnes Maule Machar ( pen name, Fidelis; 23 January 1837 – 24 January 1927) was a Canadian author, poet and social reformer.
Early life
Machar's father, John Machar immigrated to Canada in 1827, and married Margaret Sim (a fellow Scotti ...
(1837–1927), a Canadian writer.
* Fidelis, pseudonym of (1890–1960), a German doctor and politician
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Fidelis Chojnacki
Fidelis Chojnacki (1 November 1906 – 9 July 1942) was a Polish Capuchin friar and Roman Catholic priest. He was imprisoned in the Nazi Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He is one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II.
Life
Blessed Fidelis was t ...
(1906–1942), a Polish Capuchin friar and priest.
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Fidelis Fernando (born 1948), a Sri Lankan bishop
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Fidelis Gadzama (born 1979), Nigerian athlete and Olympic medalist.
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Fidelis Irhene (born 1996) a Nigerian football player who plays for Doxa Katokopias.
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Fidelis Justin Rasolonomenjanahary, a Malagasy politician.
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Fidelis Júnior Santana da Silva (born 1981), known as "Juninho", a Brazilian footballer.
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Fidelis Leite Magalhães, Timor-Leste
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Fidelis Makka
Lt. Colonel Fidelis Makka (born 20 December 1950) was Military Governor of Benue State, Nigeria from 21 July 1988 to 2 January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Background
Fidelis Makka was born on 20 December 1950 in ...
(born 1950), Military Governor of Benue State, Nigeria
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Fidelis Mhashu (died 2018), a Zimbabwean politician.
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Fidelis Morgan (born 1952), an English actress.
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Fidelis Ndyabagye (born 1950) a Ugandan athlete.
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Fidelis Obikwu (born 1960), an English athlete.
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Fidelis Oditah (born 1964), a Nigerian barrister and jurist.
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Fidelis Okoro
Fidelis C. Okoro is a Nigerian politician who was Senator for the Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
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, a Nigerian politician.
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Fidelis Onye Som (born 1945) a Nigerian boxer.
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Fidelis Oyakhilome
Fidelis Oyakhilome (born 13 April 1939) was Nigerians, Nigerian military governor of Rivers State from January 1984 until August 1986 during the administrations of Generals Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida.
Birth and education
Oyakhilome w ...
, (born 1939) a military governor of Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Fidelis Rakotonarivo
Bishop Fidelis Rakotonarivo (born 28 August 1956 in Ambohimahazo) is the head of the Diocese of Ambositra in Ambositra, Madagascar. He was ordained priest on 15 August 1992 by the Society of Jesus
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(born 1956) a Madagascar bishop.
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Fidelis Saviour (born 1988) a Nigerian footballer.
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Fidelis Tapgun, a Nigerian politician and diplomat.
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Fidelis Uzochukwu Okafor, Nigerian academic and state governor.
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Fidelis Wainaina (1962–2008), founder of Maseno Interchristian Child Self Help Group
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Eric Fidelis Alva (born 1970), U.S. Marine seriously injured in the Iraq War.
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Jacob Fidelis Ackermann (1765–1815), a German professor of anatomy and surgery.
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José Maria Fidélis dos Santos (1944–2012), a Brazilian footballer and coach.
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Pius Fidelis Pinto (born 1960), an Indian priest and scholar of Christianity.
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Rogério Fidélis Régis Rogério ( uˈʒɛɾiuor oˈʒɛɾiu is a Portuguese male given name, and a variant of the first name Roger. It may refer to:
* Rogério Fidélis Régis, or simply Rogério (1976), Brazilian footballer
* Rogério Lourenço (1971), Brazilian f ...
(born 1976), known as "Rogério", a Brazilian footballer.
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Andressa Fidelis (born 1994), a Brazilian sprinter.
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Cassandra Fidelis (1465–1558), Italian scholar
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Dimaku Fidelis (born 1989), a Nigerian footballer.
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Ercole dei Fidelis (c.1465–c.1504 or later), Italian goldsmith and engraver.
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Gary Fidelis (born 1964), a Malaysian field hockey player.
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Thaís Fidélis
Thaís Fidélis dos Santos (born July 23, 2001) is a Brazilian artistic gymnast. She represented Brazil at the 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where she placed fourth on the floor exercise.
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(born 2001), a Brazilian artistic gymnast.
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