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English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Magnus
- A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage.
- A surname.
Translations
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Magnus
- a male given name, equivalent to English Magnus
References
- 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
Etymology
From Swedish Magnus, a Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”).
Proper noun
Magnus
- a male given name, equivalent to English Magnus
Faroese
Etymology
A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”).
Proper noun
Magnus m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Magnus: Magnusarson or Magnusson
- daughter of Magnus: Magnusardóttir or Magnusdóttir
Declension
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Singular
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Indefinite
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Nominative
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Magnus
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Accusative
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Magnus
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Dative
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Magnusi
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Genitive
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Magnusar, Magnus
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin magnus (“great”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaː.ɡnʊs/, /ˈmaːk.nʊs/
Proper noun
Magnus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Magnus')
- a male given name, popular chiefly in southern Germany
Derived terms
References
Norwegian
Etymology
A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”). Royal name in Norway since the 11th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑŋnʉs/, , /ˈmɑgnʉs/
Proper noun
Magnus
- a male given name
See also
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- 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
Etymology
A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 12th century.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Magnus c (genitive Magnus)
- a male given name
Descendants
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- 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.