This article is about the name. For the 1997 French film, see
Didier (film).
Didier is a
French masculine given name and surname common throughout the
Romance languages. It comes from the
Ancient Roman names
Didius and
Desiderius. During the 5th century AD, with the Christianisation of ancient pagan names, it has become associated with the name Desiderius, related to
Latindesiderium – which can be translated as "ardent desire" or "the longed-for".[citation needed]
List
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Didier Ahadsi (born 1970), Togolese self-taught artist and sculptor
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