Maximus

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Maximus

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Borrowed from Latin Maximus.

proper noun Maximuses · Maximi

A male given name. Maximus Byzantinus. Contemporary with Maximus of Ephesus: Socrates H. E. III. 1 Μάξιμος ὁ φιλόσοφος, οὐχ ὁ Βυζάντιος ὁ Εὐκλείδου πατὴρ, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ ᾿Εφέσιος. Speaking of cir. A. D. 350. These two Maximi are confounded by Suidas p. 2396 BC.

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Closest in meaning: glutaeus, gluteus, limax, maxim, maximilian, maximillian, maximo, maxwell, maxy, maxine, maxie, magnus, marcus, primus, alexius, macarius

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@misc{maximus_2026,
  title = {Maximus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maximus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}