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Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Derived from Latin praetextus "fringed, bordered, edged", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb praetexere "to weave, to border, to fringe". The modern English word pretext derives from the same root. This name was borne by a saint from the 6th century AD.
Added 12/13/2012 by Lucille