Xystus

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Ξυστος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. ZIE-stəs(English)  [key]
Other Forms FormsXyste (French)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Ξυστος (Xystos), which meant "scraped (smooth), polished" (from xyein "to scrape"). This was the birth name of the pope Saint Sixtus I. It was also borne by a Kemetian martyr saint.
Added 2/21/2009 by LMS
Edited 1/7/2015 by LMS, erb816 and SeaHorse15