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Personality traits: August 17th, 1961

Personality traits of people who were born on Thursday, August 17th, 1961.

(+) Positive Traits

Positive personality traits and strengths for people born on August 17th, 1961.


  • Warm
  • Nurturing
  • Good sense of humor
  • Creative
  • Big heart
  • Focused
  • Sees the big picture in life
  • Friendly
  • Passionate
  • Warm-hearted
  • Generous
  • Cheerful
  • Free spirit
  • Ambitious
  • Optimistic
  • Independent
  • Responsible

(-) Negative Traits

Negative personality traits and weaknesses for people born on August 17th, 1961.


  • Does not like being told what to do
  • Can be too critical of others
  • Sometimes allows others to take advantage of them
  • Stubborn
  • Self-deceptive
  • Lazy at times
  • Arrogant at times
A full breakdown of the summary above can be found in the sections below.

August 17th, 1961 fell on a Thursday

People who are born on a Thursday are the life of the party.


The word Thursday comes from the Old English phrase for "Thor's day".

In Norse mythology, the god Thor is associated with lightning, storms, strength and the protection of mankind.

Despite the references to lightning and storms, people who are born on this day are usually optimistic, friendly and cheerful.

More often than not, they have a good sense of humor and tend to be the life of the party.

However, sometimes that can deceive themselves into believing things that are not true.

Their star sign is Leo

The Leo is generous, creative and warmhearted.


The Leo is creative, passionate, generous and cheerful.

People born under this star sign are often warm-hearted and humorous.

Unfortunately, they can also be a bit arrogant, stubborn and lazy.

Celebrities with the zodiac sign Leo

Celebrities and other notable figures that have the same star sign as you.

Geri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell

Spice Girls
Born on August 6, 1972
Star Sign: Leo

Louis Walsh

Louis Walsh

X Factor judge / Talent manager
Born on August 5, 1952
Star Sign: Leo

Elizabeth Berkley

Elizabeth Berkley

Actress
Born on July 28, 1974
Star Sign: Leo

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Actor
Born on August 17, 1960
Star Sign: Leo

They were born on the 17th

In Numerology, it is believed that a person's birth date can reveal unique insights into their personality.


People born on the 17th are independent and can produce quality work all by themselves.

These people are creative, focused and ambitious.

The Life Path Number for August 17th, 1961 is 6

In Numerology, the Life Path Number reveals a person's greater purpose, as well their strengths and weaknesses.


People who have the number 6 as their Life Path Number have a strong sense of responsibility.

They are warm, compassionate and great at nurturing. This is the kind of person who will gladly look after others.

The 6 tends to look at the big picture in life. Because of their warmth and compassion, they often make excellent parents.

However, this kind of person does not like being told what to do. They can also be critical of others and end up coming across as self-righteous.

Another issue with the 6 is that they will sometimes allow others to take advantage of their giving nature.

Check out how this Life Path Number is calculated.

Celebrities with the Life Path Number 6

Celebrities and other notable figures that have the same Life Path Number as you.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Actress
Born on August 15, 1990
Star Sign: Leo

Toni Kroos

Toni Kroos

Soccer player
Born on January 4, 1990
Star Sign: Capricorn

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Actor
Born on August 18, 1969
Star Sign: Leo

Dan Frischman

Dan Frischman

Actor
Born on April 23, 1959
Star Sign: Taurus

Birthstone & Birth Month Flower

Details about this person's birthstone & birth month flower.

Birthstone

The birthstone is associated with words such as Courage, Wisdom, and Purity.

Gladiolus / Poppy

Birth Month Flower

Gladiolus / Poppy

Associated words:
Strength, Imagination.

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