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Boy's nameOrigin: Greek, LatinMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 6 April

Sixtus

Sixtus is a rare masculine name closely tied to Christian history and several early popes. The renowned Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV. It carries a dignified, classical aura while remaining internationally recognizable.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Sixtus
Slovak:
Sixtus
Czech:
Sixtus
Hungarian:
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German:
Sixtus
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Sixta

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A historic name interpreted as "polished, smooth" or, from Latin, "sixth".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno sa najčastejšie vykladá ako latinizovaná podoba gréckeho mena Xystos (Ξυστός) s významom „hladký, vyhladený, oholený“. Jeho neskoršiu podobu Sixtus ovplyvnilo latinské sextus vo význame „šiesty“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Sixtus vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

SIXTUS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

13 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
3 April
Austrian Calendar
6 April
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Sixtus
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Sixta
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Sixtovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Sixta
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Sixtus
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Sixtovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Sixtom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SixtíkSixtoSixtuško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Sixtus
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Sixtík! Sixto! Sixtuško!

Notable figures named Sixtus

17

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Sixtus I.
born 42Historical Figure

7th Pope of the Catholic Church

Sixtus II.
215 – 258Historical Figure

Bishop of Rome from 257 to 258

Sixtus IV.
1414 – 1484Historical Figure

pope of the Catholic Church from 1471 to 1484 (1414-1484)

Sixtus V.
1521 – 1590Historical Figure

pope of the Catholic Church from 1585 to 1590

Sixtus III.
390 – 440Historical Figure

Pope and bishop of Rome from 432 to 440

Sixtus Bourbonsko-Parmský
BE
1886 – 1934Historical Figure

Parmese Royal (1886–1934)

Sixtus Jindřich Bourbonsko-Parmský
ES
born 1940Notable Figure

Parmese Royal

Sixtus Leung
born 1986Notable Figure

Hong Kong politician

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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