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Origin and Meaning of Modesty

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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Mod"es*ty
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  1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.
  2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action."Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty." [Shak.]
    synonyms: Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See Bashfulness, and Humility.

Etymology: L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Formality and propriety of manner
    Synonyms: reserve
  2. Freedom from vanity or conceit
    Synonyms: modestness
Wiktionary

From Middle French modestie, from Latin modestia

  1. The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
  2. Moderate behaviour; reserve.
  3. (specifically) Pudency, prudish avoidance of sexual explicitness.
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Notable Persons Named Modesty

Notable Persons Named Modesty

Modesty Napunyi

Modesty was born on March 13th, 1957 in Nairobi, Kenya. He died on December 20th, 2002.

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Fun Facts about the name Modesty

  • How Popular is the name Modesty? Modesty is the 16,634th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Modesty have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 510 babies born with the first name Modesty in the United States. That's more than enough people named Modesty to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Modesty? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1960 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Modesty first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Modesty is Thursday, September 8th, 1892.
  • What year had the most people named Modesty born? The highest recorded use of the first name Modesty was in 2019 with a total of 25 babies.
  • Random Modesty Factoid: According to the 2013 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Modesty is not a popular baby girl's name in Texas. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Texas have the same name in 2013.
  • Weird things about the name Modesty: The name spelled backwards is Ytsedom. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ystdmoe. How do you pronounce that?
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