Given name
Modestus
“one who is without conceit”
Modestus is a variant of Modesty. One Latin interpretation is “one who is without conceit.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Modestus is a variant of Modesty. One Latin interpretation is “one who is without conceit.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Modestus is a variant of Modesty. An origin associated with Modesty is Latin.
Explained through its name family
Modestus’s family of names
In Norman usage, Modestus has a feminine form in MODESTE. In Latin usage, Modestus has a related form in Modesta. Modestus has a related form in Modesty.
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Around the world
Modestus has relatives in 6 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Modestus
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