Fidelia (given name)

{{Infobox given name

|name =Fidelia

|image = File:Fidelia and Speranza by Benjamin West, Timken Museum of Art.JPG

|caption = Fidelia and Speranza by Benjamin West, 1776.

|gender = Female

|meaning = faithful

|region =

|language = Latin

|related names = Delia, Fadelia, Fedelia, Fedella, Fedelma, Fida, Fidea, Fidel, Fidele, Fidelice, Fidelina, Fidelise, Fidelity, Fidella, Fidelle, Fidelma, Fides, Fidessa, Fiducia, Fydell, Fydella, Phidelia, Phidella}}Fidelia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin fidelis, meaning faithful. It was in use by the Puritans as a virtue name and was particularly well used in various forms in the 19th century. {{cite book |last=Charbonneau|first= Karen|author-link= |date= March 17, 2023|title=American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s|url= |location=Post Falls, Idaho |publisher=A Ship's Cat Book|page=328|ASIN=B0BYTTGH3L}}