English and Irish: nickname for a courageous, arrogant, or
foolhardy person, or one quickly moved to anger, from Middle English
modie ‘impetuous’, ‘haughty’, ‘angry’ (Old English
modig ‘brave’, ‘proud’, from mod ‘spirit’, ‘mind’,
‘courage’). adm This English name has been established in Ireland
since the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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