English Explanatory Dictionary

Magnus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæɡnəs/ /ˈmeɪ̯ɡnəs/

Word forms

Magnus

Etymology

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

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