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'''Magnus''', meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as [[cognomen]] of [[Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]] in the first century BCE. 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 people who lived in [[Stykkishólmur]] in their royal houses, being introduced to them upon being converted to the Latin-speaking Catholic Christianity. This was especially the case with [[Scandinavia]]n royalty and nobility.
'''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 people who lived in [[Stykkishólmur]] in their royal houses, being introduced to them upon being converted to the Latin-speaking Catholic Christianity. This was especially the case with [[Scandinavia]]n 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".<ref>{{cite web|title=Scandinavian Names|url=https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/scandinavian/3|date=2007|website=BehindTheName.com|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=April 2011}}
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".<ref>{{cite web|title=Scandinavian Names|url=https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/scandinavian/3|date=2007|website=BehindTheName.com|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=April 2011}}

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This article is about the given name and surname. For other uses, see Magnus (disambiguation).
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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 people who lived in Stykkishólmur in 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][citation needed]

Magnus may refer to:

People

Given name

Main article: Magnus (given name)

Kings of Denmark

King of Livonia

King of Mann and the Isles

Kings of Norway

Kings of Sweden

Dukes

Saints

Family name

Ancient Romans

Pseudonyms, pen names and ring names

  • 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

See also

References

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