Magnus

See also:magnus,andMagnús

English

Etymology

FromLatinmagnus(“great”),taken from the title ofCarolus Magnus"Charlemagne" by an eleventh century king of Norway, and brought to Scotland in medieval times.

Pronunciation

• (General American)IPA^(key):/ˈmæɡnəs/
• Rhymes:-æɡnəs

Proper noun

Magnus

1. A malegiven namefrom Latinof mostlyScottishand Scandinavian usage.
2. Asurname.

Translations

male given name

• Armenian:

  Old Armenian:Մանգնոս(Mangnos)

• Chinese:

  Mandarin:Mã cách nỗ tư／Mã cách nỗ tư(Mǎgénǔsī)

• Danish:Magnus,Mogens
• Estonian:Magnus
• Finnish:Mauno(fi),Maunu(fi)
• Icelandic:Magnús(is)m
• Norwegian:Magnus(no)
• Swedish:Magnus(sv),Måns(sv)

Anagrams

• Gusman,Maungs,muangs,mungas,musang

Danish

Etymology

A Latinization ofOld NorseMagni,influenced byLatinmagnus(“great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈmau.nus/

Proper noun

Magnus

1. a malegiven name,equivalent to EnglishMagnus

Related terms

• Mogens
• Magnussen,Mogensen

References

• [1]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

Etymology

FromSwedishMagnus,a Latinization ofOld NorseMagni,influenced byLatinmagnus(“great”).

Proper noun

Magnus

1. a malegiven name,equivalent to EnglishMagnus

Related terms

• Maanus

Faroese

Etymology

A Latinization ofOld NorseMagni,influenced byLatinmagnus(“great”).

Proper noun

Magnusm

1. a malegiven name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Magnus:MagnusarsonorMagnusson
• daughter of Magnus:MagnusardóttirorMagnusdóttir

Declension

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

German

Etymology

BorrowedfromLatinmagnus(“great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈmaː.ɡnʊs/,/ˈmaːk.nʊs/

Proper noun

Magnusm(proper noun,strong,genitiveMagnus')

1. a malegiven name,popular chiefly in southern Germany

Derived terms

• Mang(diminutive)

References

• Wikipedia onSaint Magnus of Füssen,living in the 7th or 8th century
• A local newspaper article on the people named afterSaint Magnus of Füssen

Norwegian

Etymology

A Latinization ofOld NorseMagni,influenced byLatinmagnus(“great”).Royal name in Norway since the 11th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈmɑŋnʉs/,[ˈmɑŋːnʉs],/ˈmɑgnʉs/

Proper noun

Magnus

1. a malegiven name

Related terms

• Magnussen

See also

• Magne

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995,→ISBN
• [2]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

A Latinization ofOld NorseMagni,influenced byLatinmagnus(“great”).First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 12th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/¹maŋnɵs/

Proper noun

Magnusc(genitiveMagnus)

1. a malegiven name

Related terms

• (male given names)Måns
• (surnames)Magnusson,Månsson

Descendants

• →Estonian:Magnus

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996,→ISBN
• [3]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.