Gender Masculine
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /mak.sɑ̃s/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

French form of the Roman name Maxentius, a derivative of Latin maximus "greatest". This was the agnomen of an early 4th-century Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius, a rival of Constantine. It was also borne by a 6th-century saint from Agde in France.

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Other Languages & CulturesMaxentius(Ancient Roman)

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Entry updated April 5, 2022