Pius

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Pius /ˈpaɪəs/,^[1] Latin for "pious", is a masculine given name. Its feminine form is Pia.

It may refer to any one of the following:

Emperors

Main article Pope Pius (disambiguation)

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, Roman Consul and soldier, who fought under Sulla, and later was largely responsible for Quintus Sertorius's defeat in Spain, despite sharing the victory with Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.
Pio of Pietrelcina or "Padre Pio", Capuchin friar and Roman Catholic saint ("Pio" is the Italian form of Pius)
Pius L. Schwert, a former New York Yankees player and U.S. congressman
Antipope Pius XIII, who leads the breakaway True Catholic Church sect
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 Ncube, Catholic Archbishop of Harare and outspoken critic of Robert Mugabe

Pius XV, in the Babylon 5 science fiction saga, is a fictional early 22nd Century Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pius XV was featured in the novel Dark Genesis
Pius Thicknesse, a character in the Harry Potter series

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