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Maximilianus
Say it: mak-sih-mil-ee-AY-nus
Meaning
Derived from Maximus 'greatest'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Borne by a 3rd-century martyr, it became a Habsburg dynastic name in the late 15th century and is popular in modern Germany and Austria.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
LatinEarly ChristianGermanAustrianItalianSpanishPolishMexican
The family of the name
| German | Maximilian |
|---|---|
| Italian | Massimiliano |
| Spanish | Maximiliano |
| French | Maximilien |
| Polish | Maksymilian |
Famous bearers
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
- St. Maximilian Kolbe
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Royal and noble genealogies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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