Boy · Latin
Sextus
Say it: SEKS-tus
Meaning
Latin for 'sixth', originally given to a sixth child or son.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A regular Roman praenomen, abbreviated Sex. in inscriptions.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Sesto |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Sexto |
Famous bearers
- Sextus Pompeius, son of Pompey the Great
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Roman inscriptions and tombstones
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