"Fido" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfaɪ.dəʊ/ [UK]
Rhymes: -aɪdəʊ Etymology: From Spanish or Italian fido from Latin fīdus (“faithful”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{der|en|it|fido}} Italian fido, {{der|en|la|fīdus||faithful}} Latin fīdus (“faithful”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fido
  1. A representative given name for a dog. Categories (lifeform): Dogs Related terms: Rex, Rover, Fluffy Translations (representative given name for a dog): Musti (Finnish), Médor [masculine] (French), Rex [masculine] (French), Totó [masculine] (Portuguese), Pero (Welsh), Tango (Welsh), Carlo (Welsh), Smot (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Fido-en-name-Hkh~fGpL Disambiguation of Dogs: 83 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of 'representative given name for a dog': 98 2
  2. (networking) Clipping of FidoNet. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: FidoNet Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-Fido-en-name-lRcCLYXP Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

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