What is "pudens"

Pudens is a Roman cognomen meaning "modest", borne by a number of individuals, including:

• Aulus Pudens, a centurion and friend of the poet Martial
• Saint Pudens, an early Roman Christian mentioned in 2 Timothy in the New Testament
• Lucius Arrius Pudens, consul in 165
• Quintus Servilius Pudens, consul in 166
• Gaius Valerius Pudens, a Roman general of the 3rd century