Magnus

Magnus \ma-gnus, mag-n-us\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Magnus is pronounced in English as MAEGNahS ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Magnus: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Magnus?

Magnus is used predominantly in English, German, and Scandinavian, and its origin is Latin. Literally from the element 'magnus' with the meaning great. Makkr (Old Norse) is an original form of the name. The first name is derived from the Latin byname, first known from the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne (747-814), whose name was recorded in Latin as Carolus Magnus, or 'Charles the Great'. The name was later taken up by medieval Scandinavians in tribute to the emperor. Saint Olaf, the early 11th-century king of Norway and a convert from paganism, gave the name Magnus to his son. Magnus soon became a traditional royal name, borne by seven kings of Norway, including Magnus I (Magnus the Noble, 1035-1047) and Magnus VI (Magnus the Law-Mender, 1238-1280). Three kings of Sweden and several saints also bore the name. The name was introduced into Ireland and Scotland through the Shetlands during the Middle Ages. Magnus has 19 variants that are used in both English and other languages. English variants consist of Maccus name variations, Magnes definition, meaning of Magno, name Magnos meaning, Magnusson name variations, what does the name Mago mean, Manus meaning (also used in Gaelic and Irish), what does the name Manyus mean, and meaning of Mayer. Another English variant is the diminutive form name Mack origin (also used in Scandinavian). Variants of Magnus used in other languages consist of Maghnus name variations (Gaelic and Irish), Magnús meaning of name (Scandinavian), Manius pronounciation (Scottish), name Mans origin (Scandinavian), Mauno definition (Finnish), Maunu name (Finnish), nicknames for Mànas (Scottish), meaning of Måns (Scandinavian), and Mogens name (Scandinavian).

A famous person named Magnus is Scientist Magnus Pyke, born 29 December 1908 - 19 October 1992, Paddington, London, England.

List of baby names Magnus:

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The baby name Magnus fun facts:

The name Magnus in reverse order is "Sungam".

The numerological value of the name Magnus is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Magnus?

Magnus is in the top names in USA.