At a Glance: Name: Modena – Origin: Italian (place name, ultimately Etruscan) – Pronunciation: MOH-deh-nah
Modena is an Italian (place name, ultimately Etruscan) name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Modena
Origin: Italian (place name, ultimately Etruscan).
A common claim: Modena is sometimes said to come from Latin words meaning 'modest' or 'measured.' Actually: That's not supported -- the name traces back through Latin Mutina to an Etruscan word whose meaning isn't known, not to Latin roots for 'modest' or 'measured.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Modena
Phonetic: MOH-deh-nah
Popularity of Modena
Modena doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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