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🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Temperance
/TEM · per · unss/
Meaning
“Moderation and restraint”
English virtue name meaning 'moderation' or 'restraint', from Latin temperantia (moderation, self-control), via Anglo-Norman. One of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Nicknames
tempe · temmy · temme · temp
Vibe
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How it ages.
A Puritan virtue name that now reads mature and formal rather than dated, with soft nickname options like Tempe or Temmy for parents who want substance up front.
The cultural moment.
Last ranked #850 in the United States in 2014, then dropped out of the rankings; the TV series Bones, whose lead character shares the name, brought it renewed attention.