Meaning of name Maximus

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Meaning

The name Maximus has the following meaning:

The greatest person.

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Maximus as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Maximus is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 390 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Maximus rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 10 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 249 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Maximus in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Maximus is pronounced as mahk-see-muss

Origins

Maximus originates from the Latin language.
See other suggested Latin boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Maximus and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Maximus: Boys - Columbo, Columbus, Maximilian, Sebastian, Girls - Monnie, Nydia, Prudence, Both genders - Francis, Joyce, Trinity

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Maximus: Mamus (Gaelic), Masimiano (Spanish), Masimio (Spanish), Maxcimo (Spanish), Maxsimiano (Spanish), Messimo (Spanish), Miximino (Spanish)

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Maximus are: Max

Style

We think the name Maximus should fall under the following style category: Flamboyant and Fanciful.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Maximus to be: Well-liked and loyal chap

In one word, you might describe Maximus as a(n) "loyal" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Maximus (or its variants) are:

Maxim Gorky, born on 16 March , a famous author. Maxim Gorky's background: A Soviet/Russian author, a founder of the socialist realism literary method and a political activist.

Maxim Maximovich Litvinov, born on 17 July, a famous diplomat. Maxim Maximovich Litvinov's background: A Russian revolutionary and prominent Soviet diplomat.

Maximus of Ephesus, born on 30 April, a famous neoplatonist. Maximus of Ephesus's background: The 4th century pagan Greek Neoplatonist. He was a friend and mentor of Emperor Julian and his collaborator in the restoration of paganism.

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