Maximus

Gender Masculine

Usage Ancient Roman

Pronounced Pron. /ˈmak.si.mus/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Roman family name that was derived from Latin maximus "greatest". Saint Maximus was a monk and theologian from Constantinople in the 7th century.

Related Names

Feminine FormMaxima

Other Languages & CulturesMaksim, Maxim(Belarusian) Màxim, Max(Catalan) Maxim, Max(Czech) Maxime, Max(French) Maksime(Georgian) Massimo(Italian) Maksims(Latvian) Maksim(Macedonian) Maksym(Polish) Máximo(Portuguese) Maksim, Maxim, Maks, Max(Russian) Máximo(Spanish) Maksim, Maksym, Maxim, Maks(Ukrainian) Maxen(Welsh) Macsen(Welsh Mythology)

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classic mature formal upper class strong strange complex serious

Categories

Catholic saints, Disney characters, Fallout characters, greatness, Latin words, Marvel characters, movies, Orthodox saints, saints, sizes, surnames

Entry updated June 13, 2019