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Modestus

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Gender Masculine
Usage Late Roman

Meaning & History

Means "moderate, restrained" in Late Latin. This was the name of several saints.

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Feminine FormModesta
Other Languages & CulturesModeste(French) Modesto(Italian) Modestas(Lithuanian) Modesto(Portuguese) Modest(Russian) Modesto(Spanish)

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Latin words, Orthodox saints, politics, saints, virtues
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Entry added before February 12, 2007

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