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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Sixt m. Greek Ξυστος 'polished'.

The name of a 2nd C pope, a 3rd C pope, a 4th C French saint, a 5th C pope, a 15th C pope, and a 16th C pope.

Germany
Early New High German
1497 Six Nurn1497 868, Sixt ibid. 327
Italy
Latin
1527 Sixtus (nom) Rome1527 p. 84
Sweden
Old Swedish
1377 Sixstens (gen) SDHK no. 10938; 1383 Sixten SRA-vol2 no. 1922
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Sixt". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Sixt.