Desiderius

Desideratus or Desiderius of Verdun (French: Désiré de Verdun, also Didier; c. 480 – 554) was Bishop of Verdun in France from 529 to 554. He is venerated as a Catholic saint, with his feast day on 23 August.

Desiderius Orban, OBE (née Orbán Dezső; 1884 – 1986) was a renowned Hungarian painter, printmaker and teacher, who, after emigrating to Australia in 1939 when in his mid-50s, also made an illustrious career in that country.

Dezső Wein or Desiderius Wein (also known as Dezső Boros; 1873 – 1944) was a Hungarian medical doctor and gymnast, who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Wein competed in the parallel bars, horizontal bar, vault, and rings individual events. He did not win medals in any of those competitions, though his exact ranking in each is unknown.

Desiderius was the first name of the Northern Renaissance Humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam.