Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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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
Italian
● 1513x1521 Sixto LeoX p. 28
Sweden
Old Swedish
● 1377 Sixstens (gen) SDHK no. 10938, Sixteen (nom) ibid. no. 11025; 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 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Sixt.