Modesto
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Modesto
Modesto derives from the Latin adjective "modestus," meaning "modest" or "restrained," which itself comes from the Latin root "modus" (measure).
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Etymology
Modesto derives from the Latin adjective "modestus," meaning "modest" or "restrained," which itself comes from the Latin root "modus" (measure). The name entered Christian tradition through Saint Modestus of Jerusalem and became particularly prevalent in Spanish and Italian-speaking Catholic communities.
Modesto currently ranks #9,432 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1927.
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