1937: fido Apr 4, 2020

Today, the name 'Fido' is so associated with being a dog's name that it can be used as a synonym for dog. It is, however, debated as to how this started. The name comes from the Latin literally meaning "I trust", so for man's best friend, this is a suitable name generally perhaps, but many attribute its fame to the fact that President Abraham Lincoln had a dog named Fido, who had a little more press than his others after unfortunately being 'assassinated' by a drunk a few months after the president was. There was also the famous Italian dog Fido who was made famous in many news stories and even a commemorative statue is placed for him, as he was found to make the same daily trip to the bus stop to wait for his master for 14 years in vain, as he had died in a factory bombing. Of course, it could be that the fame of both dogs combined helped to make the name as popular as it is.

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