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Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wider popularity in the Middle Ages among various European peoples and their royal houses, being introduced to them upon being converted to the Latin-speaking Catholic Christianity. This was especially the case with Scandinavian royalty and nobility.

As a Scandinavian forename, it was extracted from the Frankish ruler Charlemagne's Latin name "Carolus Magnus" and re-analyzed as Old Norse magn-hús = "power house".[1]

People

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Given name

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Kings of Hungary

Kings of Denmark

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King of Livonia

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King of Mann and the Isles

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Kings of Norway

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Kings of Sweden

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Dukes

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Saints

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Family name

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Ancient Romans

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Pseudonyms, pen names and ring names

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  • Magnus, pseudonym of American magician Jeff McBride
  • Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist Roberto Raviola
  • Magnus (formerly Brutus Magnus), ring name of English professional wrestler Nick Aldis (born 1986)

Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Scandinavian Names". BehindTheName.com. 2007. Retrieved 2019-07-19.