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Desiderius Desiderius, also known as Daufer or Dauferius (born – died ), was king of the Lombards in northern Italy, ruling from 756 to 774. The Frankish king of renown, Charlemagne, married Desiderius's daughter and subsequently conquered his realm. Des ...

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''desiderium'' – which can be translated as "ardent desire" or "the longed-for".

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* Didier Agathe (born 1975), French footballer * Didier André (born 1974), French race car driver * Didier Boulaud (born 1950), French senate member * Didier Burkhalter (born 1960), Swiss politician *

Didier of Cahors Saint Didier, also known as Desiderius ( AD – November 15, traditionally 655), was a Merovingian-era royal official of aristocratic Gallo-Roman extraction. He succeeded his own brother, Rusticus of Cahors, as bishop of Cahors and governed ...

(c. 580–655), Desiderius or (saint) Didier, French saint * Didier Couécou (born 1944), French footballer *

Didier Daeninckx Didier Daeninckx (born 27 April 1949 in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French author and left-wing politician of Belgian descent, best known for his '' romans noirs''. Works translated into English *' (''Meurtres pour mémoire'') by Melvill ...

(born 1949), French

crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Ca ...

writer and politician * Didier Delsalle (born 1957), French helicopter pilot *

Didier Deschamps Didier Claude Deschamps (; born 15 October 1968) is a French professional football manager and former player who has been manager of the France national team since 2012. He played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs, in France, Italy, ...

(born 1968), French international footballer and manager * Didier Diderot (1685–1759), French craftsman *

Didier Drogba Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at ...

(born 1978), Ivorian association football player *

Didier Flament Didier Flament (born 4 January 1951) is a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Internation ...

(born 1951), French fencer *

Didier Hassoux Didier Hassoux is a French investigative journalist and political writer. He is the co-author of six books about French politics, and he writes for ''Le Canard enchaîné''. During the 2017 French presidential election, center-right candidate Fran ...

, French investigative journalist * Didier Lavergne, French make-up artist *

Didier Marouani Didier "Ecama" Marouani (born 14 July 1953, in Monaco) is a French composer and musician. Biography Didier started his career as a pop singer and made his first single, "Je suis ton chevalier" with Etienne Roda-Gil as a lyricist in 1975. He ...

(born 1953), French musician, founder of music group "Space" *

Didier Ollé-Nicolle Didier Ollé-Nicolle (born 2 September 1961) is French football manager and former player who played as a defender. He recently managed Division 1 Féminine side Paris Saint-Germain Féminine. Club career Ollé-Nicolle was born in Belley, A ...

(born 1961) is French former footballer and football manager *

Didier Opertti Didier Opertti Badán (born 23 April 1937) is a Uruguayan political figure and lawyer. Political offices in Uruguay Interior Minister Opertti served as the interior minister of Uruguay from 1995 to 1998 in the government of Julio María Sangui ...

(born 1937), Uruguayan political figure and lawyer *

Didier Pironi Didier Joseph Louis Pironi (26 March 1952 – 23 August 1987) was a French racing driver. During his career, he competed in 72 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, driving for Tyrrell (1978–1979), Ligier (1980) and Ferrari (1981 ...

(1952–1987), French Formula One driver *

Didier Pittet Didier Pittet (born 20 March 1957 in Geneva, Switzerland) is an infectious diseases expert and the director of thInfection Control ProgrammeanWHO Collaborating Centre on Patient SafetyCBE) * 2008: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of Americ ...

(born 1957), Swiss immunologist *

Didier Raoult Didier Raoult (; born 13 March 1952) is a retired French physician and microbiologist specialising in infectious diseases. He taught about infectious diseases at the Faculty of Medicine of Aix-Marseille University (AMU), and in 1984, created the ...

(born 1952), French physician and microbiologist. *

Didier Ratsiraka Didier Ignace Ratsiraka (; 4 November 1936 – 28 March 2021) was a Malagasy politician and naval officer who was President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving President o ...

(1936–2021), Malagasy politician, President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002 *

Didier Reynders Didier Reynders (; born 6 August 1958) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR) serving as European Commissioner for Justice since 2019. He held various positions in public institutions before becoming a member of ...

(born 1958), Belgian politician *

Didier Sornette Didier Sornette (born June 25, 1957 in Paris) is a French researcher studying subjects including complex systems and risk management. He is Professor on the Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH ...

(born 1957), French physicist, economist, and risk manager. *

Didier Van Cauwelaert Didier Van Cauwelaert (born 29 July 1960) is a French author of Belgian descent who was born in Nice. In 1994 his novel '' Un Aller simple'' won the Prix Goncourt. In 1997 he was awarded the Grand prix du théâtre de l’Académie française. ...

(born 1960), French author of Belgian descent * Didier Zokora (born 1980), Ivorian international footballer

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* Candice Didier (born 1988), French figure skater * Charles Didier (1805–1864), Swiss writer, poet and traveller * Clint Didier (born 1959), American politician and football tight end in the NFL *

Eugene L. Didier Eugene LeMoine Didier (December 22, 1838 – September 8, 1913)"Eugen ...

(1838–1913), American writer *

Évelyne Didier Évelyne Didier (born 14 March 1948) was a member of the Senate of France. French Senate She has represented the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. Party Membership She is a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group. Other position ...

(born 1948), French senate member * John Peter Didier (1748–1823), U.S. politician, first State Treasurer of Missouri * Laurent Didier (born 1984), Luxembourgish road bicycle racer *

Mel Didier Melvin Joffrion Didier Sr. (June 25, 1926 – September 10, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Minor League Baseball for two years (1948-49). However, he spent more than 60 years in pro ball as a scout and executive. Biograp ...

(born 1927), American baseball player, coach, scout, and executive * Raymond Didier (1920–1978), American college sports coach and administrator

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