At a Glance
- Meaning
- Modest and bashful; restrained by a sense of shame or respect
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- vehr-eh-KUN-dus
Verecundus is a Latin boy's name meaning “modest and bashful; restrained by a sense of shame or respect”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Verecundus
Meaning: Modest and bashful; restrained by a sense of shame or respect.
Origin: Latin.
How to Pronounce Verecundus
vehr-eh-KUN-dusIPA /ˌvɛrɪˈkʌndəs/
Popularity of Verecundus
Verecundus 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 Verecundus
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