What is "sixtus"

Sixtus was a Roman name, a corruption of the Greek name "," meaning "polished," and originally Latinized "Xystus." In its Spanish form Sixto it is still used as a personal name. It is not to be confused with the common Roman praenomen " 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)

Other notable people named Sixtus include:

• Sixtus of Reims (d. c. 300)
• Sixtus of Siena (1520–1569)
• Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1914–1996)
• Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma (1886–1934)
• Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma (*1940)