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Fido

Gender  Male
Type  Single Name
Species  Dog
Colour
Gold

Meaning

Faithful and loyal.

Related Names

Fidelis, Fidel.

Famous Usage

US President Abraham Lincoln owned a dog named Fido.

Screen Details

RCA mascot dog 'Nipper' was often called Fido. Nintendo game 'Fido Dido' featured a stick figure mascot. Most famously, Abraham Lincoln's beloved yellow dog was named Fido, which helped popularize the name as a generic term for dogs in American culture.

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