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Desiderius
Say it: dez-ih-DEER-ee-us
Meaning
Latin desiderium 'longing'; the name means 'desired'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A late Roman name that became Didier in France, where it was common in the mid-20th century.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Didier |
|---|---|
| Italian | Desiderio |
| Spanish | Desiderio |
| Hungarian | Dezső |
Famous bearers
- Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch humanist
- Desiderius, last king of the Lombards
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Royal and noble genealogies
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