Pius (/ˈpəs/ PY-əs,[1] Latin: [ˈpiːʊs]; Latin for 'pious') is a masculine given name. Its feminine form is Pia.

It may refer to:

People

Monarch

Popes

Given name

  • Pius Bazighe (born 1972), Nigerian javelin thrower
  • Pius Heinz (born 1989), German professional poker player who won the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event
  • Pius F. Koakanu (died 1885), Hawaiian politician
  • Pius Ncube, Catholic Archbishop of Harare and outspoken critic of Robert Mugabe
  • Pius Schwert (1892-1941), American politician and baseball player
  • Pius Paschke (born 1990), German ski jumper

Surname

Fictional characters

  • Pius Thicknesse, in the Harry Potter series
  • Pius XIII the eponymous Pope in the HBO series The Young Pope
  • Pius XV, in the Babylon 5 science fiction saga, a fictional early 22nd century pope featured in the novel Dark Genesis

See also

References

  1. "Pius". Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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