virtue name

noun

A Puritan given name, such as Hope or Charity, derived from one of the Christian virtues.

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Meanings

nounvirtue name (plural virtue names)

plural virtue names

  1. A Puritan given name, such as Hope or Charity, derived from one of the Christian virtues.
  2. broadlyAny personal name derived from a common word for a positive trait, quality, phenomenon, etc.
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APA

virtue name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtue%20name

MLA

“virtue name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtue%20name. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virtue name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtue%20name.

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