Sixtus
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Sixtus was a Roman name, a corruption of the Greek name "Template:Polytonic," meaning "polished," and originally Latinized "Xystus." It is not to be confused with the common Roman name "Sextus," meaning "sixth," though not necessarily denoting a sixth child.
Notable people named Sixtus include five Popes of the Roman Catholic Church, the first three of whom are called "Xystus" in the most ancient records:
- Pope Sixtus I (115/116–125).
- Pope Sixtus II (257–258).
- Pope Sixtus III (432–440).
- Pope Sixtus IV (1471–1484).
- Pope Sixtus V (1585–1590).
- Sixtus of Siena (1520-1569).
Notable lay people named Sixtus include:
- Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1914-1996).
- Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma (1886-1934).
- Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma (*1940).
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