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Dogs are after named Fido from the Latin word fidus What does fidus mean?
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Fido means, literally "I obey". In Latin the root form of the word is the first person, the "I do this" form of the word, so Fido is the word that fidus "comes from". Fidus essentially means Truth, but it is not objective truth as in "the sky is blue", rather spiritual truth as in "the gods will it, and I will obey".
Thus your little dog's name doesn't just say he will fetch when you want him to, it says he is a morally good dog, and that he obeys you as you obey the gods, as do the sun and moon.
Additionally, along these same lines, "semper fidelis" does not really mean "Always true" as they tell the Marines. A fitting motto, indeed! It really means "We will always obey!"
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Why was Fido a common dogs name?
Fido was the name of Abraham Lincoln's dog. He left Fido behind in Springfield (Illinois) in the care of another family when he went to Washington D.C. to take the Presidency. Fido died shortly after Lincoln was assassinated. Answer Fido is a latin word meaning "I trust"
WHO IS FIDO?
I think Fido means faithful in Latin.
Why is Fido such a common name for a dog when in reality no one really names their dog Fido?
Fido was the name of Abraham Lincoln's dog. He left Fido behind in Springfield (Illinois) in the care of another family when he went to Washington D.C. to take the Presidency. Fido died shortly after Lincoln was assassinated.AnswerFido is a latin word meaning "I trust"Answer .According to my friend, who's dog was named Fido, and whom he got when stationed in Germany, Fido is an Italian name for a dog. During WWII it is said that a man had a German Shepard whose name was Fido. Everyday when the man would go to work, he would take his faithful Fido with him to the bus stop. In the evenings Fido would greet him at the bus stop and they would walk home together. Then the man had to go to war. Three years later the man returned home to the bus stop only to find his faithful, loving Fido there to greet him! Not sure of it's authenticity, but a great story non-the-less! I'm not so sure that it is, at least in the US.Everyone in our family has always had dogs, as have all of my friends and not one dog was ever named Fido or even something similar.AnswerMy grandfather who was an Iowa farmer had a series of dogs named Fido as did our neighbors to the east. Perhaps it's an Iowa farm name.Another AnswerSince the origin of firehouses, dogs were mascots. All firehouses named their resident dog, "firehouse dog". Where's the "firehouse dog"? was truncated to "where's Fido"?The truncation quickly spread to the general population and was widely used. I haven't heard it used for the last 60 years.AnswerFido in latin can be translated as faithful, as dogs are considered to be. For cats Felix can be translated as happy or independent.
Which mount Rushmore president had a dog named fido?
Abraham Lincoln had a dog named Fido
What was Abraham Lincoln's childhood pets name?
The Lincoln's dog in Springfield was Fido, and in the White House they had a dog named Jip. Fido was the first dog of a president that was photographed. The name Fido means "faithful". Fido was a floppy-eared, rough-coated, yellowish colored dog .Abraham Lincoln's dog was named fluffy i think it was white or some thing but it had to be fluffy to be named fluffy
Which president had a dog named checkers?
Abraham Lincoln had a dog named Fido; Fido was a mixed breed with floppy ears and a yellowish coat. * "Fido" is Latin, and is from "Fidelitas" which translates as "faithful."
What is Natalie Babbitt's dogs name?
fido
What pet name for a dog is latin for you trust?
Fido
What was lincolns dogs name?
Lincoln's best-known dog was Fido, who was left behind in Springfield when the Lincolns moved to Washington. Fido was assassinated in a sense-- he was stabbed to death by a drunk.
What was the name of liclon's family dog?
Do you mean President Lincoln?He owned two different dogs; one named Fido that he had to leave in Springfield, and one named Jip that he got when he moved into the whitehouse.
Why does the company fido use dogs?
to advertise the phone plan
What is the Origin of he popular dog's name fido?
It's latin for loyal
