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Maximus

A name meaning "greatest".

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Maximus is a boy name meaning "greatest".

GenderBoy
Meaninggreatest
Language familyLatin

Meaning and history

Roman cognomen meaning "greatest". Saint Maximus was a monk and theologian from Constantinople in the 7th century.

Notes and context

Usage: ancient roman

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