Tertius: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Third
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
TUR-shee-uhs

Tertius is a Latin boy's name meaning “third”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Tertius

Meaning: Third.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Tertius

TUR-shee-uhsIPA /ˈtɜːrʃiəs/

Popularity of Tertius

Tertius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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