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
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.