This is an actual name? Jeez, and I thought my name was bad. Masterman sounds like someone looked at the words 'Master' and 'Man' and thought, ah, yes. I am a man and a master. I am... Masterman.
And people find Maximillian pretentious and elitist.
― Anonymous User 5/5/2017
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This name is absolutely wonderful! I would definitely use it for the surname of a character in one of my novels. It has so much authority to it in my opinion, and I think that it would be a great last name for a villain or antagonistic character.
You absolutely must be joking! A child named "Masterman"? This name will earn your son endless teasing at school, no question about it. If this boy doesn't go gun-maul at school or threaten people with an axe, I'll eat my hat.
Bwahahaha, have people actually used this pompous and megalomaniacal, tacky name on their sons? It's so over-the-top, and I bet it would just lead to hysterical laughter and bullying.
English novelist, Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 – August 9, 1848), used Masterman for the name of the main character in his book Masterman Ready, or the Wreck in the Pacific (1841). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Marryat