Maximus

See also: maximus

English

Etymology

From Latin Maximus.

Proper noun

Maximus

1. A male given name

Derived terms

• Max (diminutive)

Latin

Etymology

From maximus (“the greatest”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈmak.sɪ.mʊs/, [ˈmäks̠ɪmʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmak.si.mus/, [ˈmäksimus]

Proper noun

Maximus m sg (genitive Maximī); second declension

1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
   1. Quīntus Fabius Maximus, a Roman dictator

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Maximus
Genitive	Maximī
Dative	Maximō
Accusative	Maximum
Ablative	Maximō
Vocative	Maxime

Descendants

• → Czech: Maxim
• → French: Maxime
• → Greek: Μάξιμος (Máximos)
  • → Old Church Slavonic: Маѯимъ (Maksimŭ)
    • → Old East Slavic: Максимъ (Maksimŭ)
      • Old Ruthenian: Максимъ (Maksim)
        • Belarusian: Максім (Maksim)
        • Ukrainian: Макси́м (Maksým)
      • Russian: Макси́м (Maksím)
    • → Old Novgorodian: Маѯиме (Maksime)
• → Italian: Massimo
• → Latvian: Maksims
• → Macedonian: Максим (Maksim)
• → Polish: Maksym
• → Russian: Макси́м (Maksím)
• → Spanish: Máximo
• → Portuguese: Máximo