Saint-Sixte

French

Etymology

The municipality is named after a nearby lake, the name of which has Native American origins. The hydronym was gradually transformed into the name of Pope Sixtus II (d. 258).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃.sikst/
  • Hyphenation: Saint-Sixte
  • Rhymes: -ikst

Proper noun

Saint-Sixte m

  1. A municipality of Papineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms
  • Saint-Sixtois, Saint-Sixtoise
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