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- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 45, 400–401, Appendix 14, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
- ↑ Orthodox England, Aug 21 Saints Calendar. "Sts. Luxorius, Cisellus, and Camerinus". Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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