Tertius

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Latin

"third"

Tertius Origin and Meaning

The name Tertius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "third".

Never as well known as that other Roman numeral name, Octavius, Tertius just might hold some appeal for the parent seeking a really obscure name with the patina of antiquity for her third son.

Tertius was an early Christian and a scribe whp assisted Paul in writing his epistle to the Romans. In George Eliot's Middlemarch, Tertius Lydgate is an idealistic doctor.

Famous People Named Tertius

• Tertius of Iconium martyr and amanuensis for Paul the Apostle
• Tertius Zongo former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
• Tertius Kruger South African rugby union player
• Tertius Maarman south African rugby union player
• Tertius Daniller South African rugby union player
• (Albert) Tertius Myburgh South African journalist and editor
• Tertius Bosch South African cricketer
• Tertius Chandler American historian

The name Tertius in Pop Culture

• Tertius Lydgate character in George Eliot's novel Middlemarch