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Sisto

Sixth, polished

Origin

Greek

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Origin and meaning of Sisto

Sisto derives from the Greek Xystós, 'polished, smoothed', which became Sixtus in Latin and is often linked to Sextus, 'sixth'. It is a name of long church tradition, borne by several popes: famously Sixtus IV, who had the Sistine Chapel built, and Sixtus V, the energetic reformer of Rome. In Italy it is now rare, with an ancient, solemn flavour; the forms Sixto and Sixte survive in Spain and France, tied to papal memory.