Desiderius (given name)
Desiderius is a male first name, the from the Latin verb desiderare ( desire, wish ) is derived.
Variants
The form of the name in several Romance languages is Desiderio, Didier in French, Italian Desideri, in Hungarian Dezso and in Romanian Dezideriu.
Name-day
Female forms of the name
- Desideria
- Désirée
Bearers of the name
- The lector Desiderius, deacon of Bishop Januarius of Naples († 305)
- The alleged Caesar Desiderius († 353? ), Brother of Magnentius
- The hl. Bishop Desiderius of Langres ( † 355 ) - Memorial Day: May 23, and in Langres: January 19
- Desiderius of Aquitaine († 587 ), Gallo-Roman Herzog in Aquitaine
- The hl. Archbishop Desiderius of Vienne ( † about 606) - Memorial Day: May 26
- The hl. Bishop Desiderius of Cahors ( † 655) - Memorial Day: November 15
- The hl. Bishop Desiderius Rhodonensis († 670 ) - Memorial Day: September 17
- The hl. Monk Desiderius of Fontenelle († 700 ) - Memorial Day: December 18,
- The last Lombard king Desiderius (reigned until 774)
- The hl. Desiderius Hermit ( Hermit ) ( 8th century ) - Remembrance Day: March 25
- The Abbot Desiderius of Montecassino, 1086 elected pope ( Victor III. )
- The learned Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam
- Desiderius Beck (1804-1877), founder of the saline Peat Spa Aibling
- Male first name