At a Glance
- Meaning
- Moderate, restrained, modest
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- moh-DES-tus
Modestus is a Latin boy's name meaning “moderate, restrained, modest”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Modestus
Meaning: Moderate, restrained, modest.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Modestus
moh-DES-tusIPA /moʊˈdɛstəs/
Popularity of Modestus
Modestus 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.
Lists That Include Modestus
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