Tertius

Tertius is a traditional masculine first name from ancient Rome, which was also used as a nickname. This nickname has its roots in an ancient Northern Italian-Latin praenomen.

What does the name Tertius mean?

The name Tertius has its origin in the Latin word tertĭus, which means "the Third." In pre-Roman tradition, it was often assigned to the third son. In Roman society, sons were given names in strict order, with the eldest named Primus, followed by Secundus, Tertius, Quartus, and Quintus. Variants such as Terzo and Tercio also exist.

Where does the name Tertius come from?

Tertius is a masculine first name with Latin roots, meaning "the Third." The Latin term tertĭus stands for "Third" and has its origins in the Roman language.

How do you pronounce Tertius?

Tertius is pronounced as 'Ter-tsius.'

Popularity

In Germany, Tertius is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists to date. Its best ranking was in 2006, when it reached 1,035th place in the name charts of Scotland. In the last ten years, Tertius has been given as a first name there fewer than 10 times, resulting in a 2,524th place in the ten-year statistics. From 1974 to 2024, it ranks 3,378th in Scotland.

Famous people

• Silas Tertius Rand (English writer)
• T. Tertius Noble (English musician)
• Tertius Chandler (American historian)
• Tertius Losper (Namibian rugby player)
• Tertius Zongo (politician and prime minister in Burkina Faso)