See also: Maximilián

English

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Etymology

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From German Maximilian, ultimately of Latin origin.

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Maximilian

  1. A male given name from Latin, rare in English.
    • 1820 February 9, Leigh Hunt, “Names”, in The Indicator, number XVIII:
      It is as well certainly not to call a parcel of idle and ragged young rogues by the titles of Augustus, Orlando, and Theodore: nor does it sound very fitting and heroical to hear a father cry out pompously to his little boy, as we did once, - "You, Sir, there, - Maximilian,- come out of the gutter."

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German

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Etymology

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Saint's name from Latin Maximilianus, a derivative of Maximus "the greatest". It was used in German royal houses after Friedrich III chose it for his son in 1459, explaining it as a combination of the names of two Roman generals, Maximus and Aemilianus.

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  • IPA(key): [maksiˈmiːli̯aːn]
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  • Hyphenation: Ma‧xi‧mi‧li‧an

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Maximilian

  1. a male given name, popular currently in Germany
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Maximilian, from Latin Maximilianus.

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Maximilian m (genitive/dative lui Maximilian)

  1. a surname from German

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  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎[1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică

Swedish

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Etymology

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From German Maximilian. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1695.

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Maximilian c (genitive Maximilians)

  1. a male given name
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