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.

Walk Modestus’s family in the name graph

ModestusModestaModestyModestoModestModesteModestas

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Modestus has relatives in 6 languages.

5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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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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