Magnus

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See also: magnus, and Magnús

English

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Etymology

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From Latin magnus (great), taken from the title of Carolus Magnus "Charlemagne" by an eleventh century king of Norway, and brought to Scotland in medieval times.

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Magnus

  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage.
  2. A surname.

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Danish

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Etymology

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A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (great).

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Magnus

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Magnus
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References

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  • [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 16 274 males with the given name Magnus have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 2000s decade. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Estonian

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Etymology

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From Swedish Magnus, a Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (great).

Proper noun

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Magnus

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Magnus
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Faroese

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Etymology

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A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (great).

Proper noun

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Magnus m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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Patronymics

  • son of Magnus: Magnusarson or Magnusson
  • daughter of Magnus: Magnusardóttir or Magnusdóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Magnus
Accusative Magnus
Dative Magnusi
Genitive Magnusar, Magnus

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin magnus (great).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaː.ɡnʊs/, /ˈmaːk.nʊs/

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Magnus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Magnus')

  1. a male given name, popular chiefly in southern Germany

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Latin

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Etymology

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See magnus

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Magnus m sg (genitive Magnī); second declension

  1. A Roman cognomen, notably held by Gaius Pompeius Magnus
  2. An epithet meaning meaning "the Great"

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Second-declension noun, singular only.

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Norwegian

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Etymology

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A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (great). Royal name in Norway since the 11th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑŋnʉs/, [ˈmɑŋːnʉs], /ˈmɑgnʉs/

Proper noun

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Magnus

  1. a male given name
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See also

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References

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  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 14 342 males with the given name Magnus living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

Swedish

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Etymology

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A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (great). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 12th century.

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Magnus c (genitive Magnus)

  1. a male given name
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Descendants

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  • Estonian: Magnus

References

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  • Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
  • [3] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 73 680 males with the given name Magnus living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.