Fido - A. Lincoln's dog. 1861 Author FWIngmire.
Fido ( English Fido ) - dog's name, popular in the United States.
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History
Fido, A. Lincoln's dog. 1861 Author FWIngmire.
The reason for the popularity of the nickname Fido in American dog owners is that this is the name of Abraham Lincoln's dog. He left Fido in Springfield (Illinois) in the care of another family when he went to Washington for the presidency. Fido's dog died shortly after Lincoln was killed in 1865 . Being in the care of childhood friends of A. Lincoln, a year after the death of his master, Fido was stabbed with a knife by a drunkard with whom the dog tried to play.
Etymology
Fido is a Latin word meaning "I trust."
Use
The word Fido is often found in American guides for dog breeders, for example, in articles by Gary Wilkes [1] [2] and Fran Pennock Shaw ( English Fran Pennock Shaw ) [3] .
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Links
- Fido - The Lincolns' Dog (English) - Abraham Lincoln's Research Site
- Fido the Dog, a Sofa & the President (Eng.) - on the website "Interior Design Hound"
- Gary Wilkes. A Behavior Sampler. - 1st ed. - North Bend, WA: Sunshine Books, 1994. - 237 p. - ISBN 9780962401725 .
- Lenora Smith. FIDO - The legend of Lincoln's old yaller dog.