Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name in Latin, Dēsīderius.
Origin
- LatinDēsīderius
- EnglishDesiderius
Learned borrowing from Latin Dēsīderius (literally “the longed-for”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto Desiderio
- Desideriogiven name
French Didier
- Didiergiven name
German Desiderius
- Desideriusgiven name
Greek Δεσιδέριος
- Δεσιδέριος (Desidérios)given name
Hungarian Dezső
- Dezsőgiven name
Italian Desiderio
- Desideriogiven name
Latin Desiderius
- Desideriusgiven name
Polish Dezydery, Dezyderiusz
- Dezyderygiven name
- Dezyderiuszgiven name
- Dezydergiven name
Portuguese Desidério
- Desidériogiven name
Russian Дезиде́рий
- Дезиде́рий (Dezidérij)given name
Slovak Dezider
- Dezidergiven name
Spanish Desiderio
- Desideriogiven name
Cite this entry
APA
Desiderius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Desiderius
MLA
“Desiderius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Desiderius. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Desiderius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Desiderius.
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