Fidelia is a feminine given name derived from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

''fidelis'', meaning ''faithful.'' It was in use by the

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s as a

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and was particularly well used in various forms in the 19th century.

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Fidelia Bridges Fidelia Bridges (May 19, 1834 – May 14, 1923) was an American artist of the late 19th century. She was known for delicately detailed paintings that captured flowers, plants, and birds in their natural settings. Although she began as an Oil paint ...

(1834–1923), American artist * Fidelia Brindis Camacho (1889–1972), Mexican teacher, journalist, suffragist, women's rights activist and politician *

Fidelia Fielding Fidelia Ann Hoscott Fielding ( Smith; September 15, 1827 – July 18, 1908), also known as ("Flying Bird"), daughter of Bartholomew Valentine Smith ( – 1843) and Sarah A. Wyyougs (1804–1868), and granddaughter of Martha Shantup Uncas (1761� ...

(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

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, an

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island now part of Australia's Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands *

Fidelia Jewett Fidelia Jewett (October 3, 1851 – June 21, 1933) was an American mathematics and botany teacher in San Francisco, longtime companion of Lillien Jane Martin. Jewett was also one of the first benefactors of William Henry Holtzclaw, founder of Utic ...

(1851–1933), American educator * Fidelia Njeze (born 1964), Nigerian diplomat *

Ana Fidelia Quirot Ana Fidelia Quirot Moré (; born March 23, 1963) is a former track and field athlete from Cuba, who specialised in the 800 metres but was also successful over 400 m. At 800 metres, she is a two-time World Champion (1995, 1997) and a two-time Oly ...

(born 1963), Cuban former track and field athlete and Olympian

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{{given name, Fidelia Feminine given names Virtue names

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