Chastity (given name)

Chastity

Chastity, a painting by a follower of Timoteo Viti, depicting a maiden with a unicorn, both traditional symbols of chastity.
Gender	Feminine
Language(s)	English via Late Latin
Origin
Meaning	Chastity
Other names
Nickname(s)	Chas, Chaz
Related names	Chasity

Chastity is a feminine given name meaning chastity, referring to the virtue of exercising self-control over one's sexual behavior, which might mean practicing celibacy for a person who is unmarried, or monogamy for a person who is married. The name comes from the Late Latin word castitas. According to some sources, it was one of many virtue names in use by Puritans in the Colonial United States.^[1] However, other sources state that the name was not actually in use by the Puritans.^{[2] [3]}

Other modern spelling variants and name variants in use include Chasidy, Chassidy, Chassiti, Chassity, Chastady, Chastidy, Chastitea, Chastitee, Chastitey, Chastiti, and Chastitie.^[4] Some other variations of the name in use in the United States during the 19th century were Chassie, Chasta, Chasteen, Chastin, Chastina, Chastine, and Chasty.^[5] Some sources note that a girl named Chastity might not resemble the meaning of the name.^[6]