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Magnus

Boy NameSwedish Origin

Meaning

Late Latin name meaning "great". It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Magnus and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Adventure

Famous People Named Magnus

Magnus

Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC.

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Magnus Brahe (1790–1844)

Count Nils Magnus Brahe (1790–1844) was a Swedish statesman and soldier, known as the influential favorite of king Charles XIV John of Sweden.

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Magnus VI of Norway

Magnus Haakonsson (, ; 1 (or 3) May 1238 – 9 May 1280) was King of Norway (as Magnus VI) from 1263 to 1280 (junior king from 1257).

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Magnus Lindberg

Magnus Gustaf Adolf Lindberg (born 27 June 1958) is a Finnish composer and pianist.

CharismaCreativity

Magnus Felix Ennodius

Magnus Felix Ennodius (473 or 47417 July 521 AD) was Bishop of Pavia in 514, and a Latin rhetorician and poet.

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Magnus in Other Languages

DanishMagnus
DanishMogens
FinnishManu
FinnishMauno
IrishManus
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