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{{wiktionary|Sextus|Sextus}}
'''Sextus''' (abbreviated as ''Sex.'', the feminine form is ''Sexta'', not to be confused with [[Sixtus]]) is a common [[Ancient Rome|ancient Roman]] [[praenomen]]. It probably means "sixth" (cf. Latin ''sextus'', "sixth"). Parallel praenomina are [[Secundus]], [[Tertius]], [[Quintus]], [[Septimus]], and [[Decimus]]. These names do not necessarily denote the order in which their bearers were born.
Among those named Sextus are:
* [[Sextus Roscius]]
* [[Sextus Pompeius]] (younger son of Pompey the Great)
* [[Sextus Pompeius (relatives of triumvir Pompey)|Sextus Pompeius]] (relatives of Pompey the Great)
* [[Sextus Propertius]]
* [[Sextus Empiricus]]
* [[Sextus Appuleius]]
* [[Sextus Pomponius]]
* [[Sextus Martinianus]]
* [[Sextus Tarquinius]]
* [[Sextus Julius Africanus]]
* [[Sextus Julius Frontinus]]
* [[Sextus Julius Caesar]]
* [[Sextus Attius Varus]]
* [[Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus]]
* [[Sextus Afranius Burrus]]
* [[Sextus Cornelius Repentinus]]
[[Category:Ancient Roman praenomina]]
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