name
Magnus
MAG-nuhs
name
1
A male first name, especially common in Scotland and Scandinavia.
"Magnus is a name borne by several kings of Norway and Sweden."
2
A surname derived from the same given name.
"His grandfather's surname, Magnus, hints at Scandinavian ancestry."
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Etymology
From Latin magnus ("great"), originally a title of Charlemagne, later adopted as a personal name by medieval Scottish and Scandinavian royalty.