Sextans
The name Sextans is pronounced "SEKS-tans".
Sextans Name meanings & History
Sextans is a Latin word that means "sixth part". Sextans is one of the constellations introduced by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius. It represents the astronomical sextant. Hevelius named the constellation after the sextant he used to measure star positions. The constellation’s original name was Sextans Uraniae, but it was later shortened to simply Sextant. Sextans is an uncommon baby name that is rarely used.
Zodiac Sign of Sextans: Success Capricorn
Synonyms of Sextans:
S: Security,Sensuality,Social Standing,Status,Solidity,Success,Sex
E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Environment
X: Exhaustive,Extravagant,Extreme,Extensive,X marks' the spot,Exaggeration,Excitement
T: Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Truth,Talkative
A: Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Angry
N: Neurosis,Neat,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Nervous,Nitpicking
Sextans is:- a Common name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name