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Honesty

“truthfulness and integrity”

About the name Honesty

Honesty is an English virtue name derived from the English word for truthfulness and integrity, from the Old French honesté and the Latin honestas, ‘honor’. Virtue names of this kind, such as Patience and Prudence, were adopted by English Puritans in the seventeenth century. As a given name it is used mainly for girls in English-speaking countries.

Meaning
truthfulness and integrity
Origin
English
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
HON-es-tee(3 syl.)

Variants and spellings

No common variant spellings are widely recorded.

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Middle names for Honesty

  • Honesty Grace
  • Honesty Marie
  • Honesty Ann
  • Honesty Elizabeth
  • Honesty Rae

Questions about Honesty

What does Honesty mean?
Honesty is an English name meaning "truthfulness and integrity".
How do you pronounce Honesty?
Honesty is pronounced HON-es-tee, with emphasis on the first syllable.

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