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By Linda Rosenkrantz · Jul 2026

Sextus

OriginLatin
Meaning"sixth born"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#4336

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  • Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius aka Sextus Pompey

    Roman general from the late Republic, son of Pompey the Great

  • Sextus Empiricus

    Roman physician and philosopher

Sextus in pop culture

  • Sextus Pompey

    character from Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra"

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  • SistoItalian
  • SestoItalian

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