Gender Masculine
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, Maks(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  

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Entry updated June 13, 2019