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Webster 1913 Edition
Maximilian
Maxˊi-mil′ian
,Noun.
[From the proper name.]
A gold coin of Bavaria, of the value of about 13s. 6d. sterling, or about three dollars and a quarter.
Definition 2024
Maximilian
Maximilian
See also: Maximilián
English
Alternative forms
- modern, rare: Maximillian
Proper noun
Maximilian
- A male given name, rare in English.
- 1820 Leigh Hunt, Names, The Indicator, No. XVIII, February 9th, 1820:
- It is as well certainly not to call a parcel of idle and ragged young rogues by the titles of Augustus, Orlando, and Theodore: nor does it sound very fitting and heroical to hear a father cry out pompously to his little boy, as we did once, - "You, Sir, there, - Maximilian,- come out of the gutter."
- 1820 Leigh Hunt, Names, The Indicator, No. XVIII, February 9th, 1820:
Translations
male given name
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German
Etymology
Saint's name from Latin Maximilianus, a derivative of Maximus "the greatest". It was used in German royal houses after Friedrich III chose it for his son in 1459, explaining it as a combination of the names of two Roman generals, Maximus and Aemilianus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [maksiˈmiːli̯aːn]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧xi‧mi‧li‧an
Proper noun
Maximilian
- A male given name.
Usage notes
- Currently quite popular in Germany.
Related terms
Swedish
Etymology
From German Maximilian. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1695.
Proper noun
Maximilian
- A male given name.