Magnus

See also: magnus and Magnús

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

  1. A male given name of mostly Scottish usage.
  2. A surname.

Translations

Anagrams


Danish

Proper noun

Magnus

  1. 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

Proper noun

Magnus

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Magnus.

Faroese

Proper noun

Magnus m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

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

Declension

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

German

Etymology

From Latin magnus (great).

Proper noun

Magnus

  1. A male given name, common especially in southern Germany. Here sometimes shortened to Mang.

References


Norwegian

Etymology

From Latin magnus (great). Royal name in Norway since the 11th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑŋnʉs/, [ˈmɑŋːnʉs]

Proper noun

Magnus

  1. 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

From Latin magnus (great). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 12th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /¹maŋnɵs/

Proper noun

Magnus c (genitive Magnus)

  1. A male given name.

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.
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