Temperance
Temperance is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “moderation, self-restraint.” A Puritan virtue name referring to self-control and moderation, one of the four cardinal virtues.
how do you pronounce Temperance?
TEM-per-ance
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what does Temperance mean?
The name Temperance means “moderation, self-restraint.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
A Puritan virtue name referring to self-control and moderation, one of the four cardinal virtues. It was particularly common in 17th-century England and America and has seen a modern revival.
where does the name Temperance come from?
Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree Temperance derives from the virtue of moderation and was a name in regular use among Puritan families from the 1500s/16th century into the 1600s.
the history of Temperance
Per Wikipedia, Temperance was among the top 150 names for girls in the United States in the 1790s, its most popular period, and remained in use through the 19th century, with the hypocorism Tempy documented in the American South and also spelled Tempe.
what are the nicknames and variants of Temperance?
Nicknames
who are famous people named Temperance?
- Temperance Brennan (fictional character from Bones)
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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