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Modestus
Say it: moh-DES-tus
Meaning
Latin modestus 'moderate, restrained'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
An early Christian name that survives as Modesto in Italy and the Spanish-speaking world.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Modesto |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Modesto |
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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