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Magnus

MAG-nus

Popularity

#749

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Latin

Total Births

5,830

Peak Year

#354 in 2021

First Recorded

1890

Style

Strong & Bold, Mythological

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Latin in origin, meaning 'greatest.' It was a common name among Scandinavian royalty.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Magnus Carlsen

    Norwegian chess grandmaster and world champion

  • Magnus Maximus

    Roman emperor in the Western Roman Empire

Nicknames

Personality Traits

StrongIntelligentConfidentLeader

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