Name of Spanish origin; it derives in its turn from the ancient Latin name Didacus and from the Greek Didachós. It is connected to the verb didáskein “to instruct”: the meaning is therefore “well-educated, instructed”. According to other theories it's associated to the name of Santiago and it represents one of its deformations.
Gender
Male
Name Day
November 12: Saint Didacus (Diego) of Alcalá - Religious