Modesitt

Modesitt Meaning & Origin

About Modesitt
The surname Modesitt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Moda" or "Muda," which means "courage" or "spirit." The suffix "-sitt" is a variant of "-sete," meaning "dweller" or "inhabitant." Therefore, the surname Modesitt can be interpreted to mean "dweller of Moda" or "inhabitant with courage."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Modesitt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Modesitt: 643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Modesitt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTST
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 D IH0 S IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑdɪsɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M323

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Modesitt in Braille

Here's how to represent Modesitt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Modesitt in braille

How to sign the name Modesitt using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Modesitt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Modesitt in sign language

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