Magnus

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmæɡnəs/ (Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada, æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪ̯ɡnəs/ Rhymes: -æɡnəs Hyphenation: Mag‧nus === Proper noun === Magnus A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage. A surname. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gusman, Maungs, muangs, mungas, musang == Danish == === Etymology === A Latinization of Old Norse Magnús, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmau.nus/ === Proper noun === Magnus a male given name, equivalent to English Magnus ==== Related terms ==== Mogens Magnussen, Mogensen === References === [2] 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 === From Swedish Magnus, a Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”). === Proper noun === Magnus a male given name, equivalent to English Magnus ==== Related terms ==== Maanus == Faroese == === Etymology === A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”). === Proper noun === Magnus m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics Magnus's son: Magnusarson or Magnusson Magnus's daughter: Magnusardóttir or Magnusdóttir ==== Declension ==== == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin magnus (“great”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmaː.ɡnʊs/, /ˈmaːk.nʊs/ === Proper noun === Magnus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Magnus') a male given name, popular chiefly in southern Germany ==== Derived terms ==== Mang (diminutive) === References === Wikipedia on Saint Magnus of Füssen, living in the 7th or 8th century A local newspaper article on the people named after Saint Magnus of Füssen == Latin == === Etymology === See magnus === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈmaŋ.nʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈmaɲ.ɲus] === Proper noun === Magnus m sg (genitive Magnī); second declension A Roman cognomen, notably held by Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus An epithet meaning "the Great" ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== See also ==== Alexander Magnus == Norwegian == === Etymology === A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”). Royal name in Norway since the 11th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑŋnʉs/, [ˈmɑŋːnʉs], /ˈmɑgnʉs/ === Proper noun === Magnus a male given name ==== Related terms ==== Magnussen === See also === Magne === References === Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN [3] 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 of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 12th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /¹maŋnɵs/, [ˈmǎŋnɵ̂s] Hyphenation: Mag‧nus === Proper noun === Magnus c (genitive Magnus) a male given name ==== Related terms ==== (male given names) Måns (surnames) Magnusson, Månsson ==== Descendants ==== → Estonian: Magnus === References === Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN [4] 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.