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Meaning

The name Dido has the following meaning:

"Obscure" in Greek . In Vergil's Aeneid, this is the name of the queen of Carthage who committed suicide when her lover Aeneas abandoned her. The origins of this name is unclear but it is thought that Vergil may have coined it. In olden days, one of many names often given to slaves.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Dido is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available popularity statistics for the name Dido in the USA, for the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Dido is pronounced as dee-do

Origins

Dido originates from the Greek language.
See other suggested Greek girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Dido and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dido: Boys - Cristopher, Darius, Deo, Galen, Leander, Philip, Girls - Damaris, Dea, Kittie, Larissa, Leandra, Lexi, Lydia, Ophelia, Sophia, Both genders - Christopher, Cora, Stephanie

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Dido: Deeddo, Deeddoh, Deedo, Deedoh, Diddo, Diddoh, Dyddo, Dyddoh, Dydo, Dydoh

Style

We think the name Dido should fall under the following style category: Greek.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dido to be: trendy and adventurous

In one word, you might describe Dido as a(n) "trendy" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Dido (or its variants) are:

Dido Florian Cloud De Bounevialle O'Malley Armstro, born on 25 December, a famous singer. Dido Florian Cloud De Bounevialle O'Malley Armstro's background: A British singer-songwriter, she rose to instant fame with her debut album No Angel, released in 1999, with more than 21 million copies sold worldwide. She has been nominated for countless music awards, including the MTV Video Music Award and Grammy Award and has won the BRIT and NRJ Awards for her work.

Edson Silva Aka Dido, born on 27 June, a famous soccer player. Edson Silva Aka Dido's background: Nicknamed Dido, he is a former Brazilian football player who played professional football for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Flamengo and Santos. After he retired from football in 1996, he embarked on a coaching career as Maccabi Holon's head coach. He has also coached the national teams of Vietnam, Chinese Taipei and Bangladesh.
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