Magnus name meaning
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What does Magnus mean?
Renowned and Perpetual Magnus is originated from Latin and Old Norse languages is used as a boy name and is primarily used in English, Faroese, German, Greenlandic, Danish, Old SwedishOld DanishFinnish, Swedish, Scandinavian, Old Norse and Norwegian, Magnus means "Great or Large".
Magnus is Latin equivalent of Magni. Magnus is Latin equivalent of Other Old Norse Names Beginning with Magn-.
How do I pronounce Magnus?
The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Magnus is mag-nus.
Variants of Magnus
Maccus, Maccabee, Magni, Magny, Maggi, Magna, Magný, Margaret
Names that rhyme with MagnusHow popular is the name Magnus?
Magnus was a popular name in Denmark. Over 15158 babies have been named Magnus since 1993. At its zenith in 2005, 924 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 2nd position.
However after 27 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 3 times Magnus used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1890 and over 3864 babies have been given the name in 89 years.
At the peak of its usage in 2017,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 89 years but it is still going strong. Also, In England and Wales, Magnus was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 1085 babies.
When at its peak in 2017,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years but it is still going strong.
Magnus is a familiar baby name in Sweden during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.
In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 89 on boy names chart when 78 babies were given the name Magnus. The moniker is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 600 names.
Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 531 on boy names chart when 27 babies were named Magnus. Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 2008 and has secured the place in top 400 names.
Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 361 on boy names chart when 31 babies were named Magnus. Over 170 people have been named Magnus in Belgium.
Magnus is an uncommon baby name in France where it is still in use.
During its 21 years of usage in Switzerland, it had made up to just the top 500 boy names. Over 158 babies in Switzerland have been named Magnus. The moniker is a rare baby name in Ireland however it is still in use.
And also in Netherlands. And also in Sweden. But Magnus is a popular baby name in Nigeria where every 1 in 20000 have the name. At least, 60000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 781 | 291 |
| 2017 | 721 | 331 |
| 2016 | 795 | 293 |
| 2015 | 852 | 262 |
| 2014 | 972 | 215 |
Facts
Magnus in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 132 | 150 | 0 | 5 |
 | 3920 | 1094 | 15 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Magnus
You want to be surrounded with self-confident people who choose to work on success over complaining, talking about great things over gossiping, and solitude over you sometimes. You never take a leap of faith but do things with a plan. People admire your spirit. You have to understand that not everyone is willing and excited to succeed in life as you are. You are an ambitious person, who's driven by success and high aspirations.
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Famous people named Magnus
- Magnus Maximus, was Roman Emperor
- Magnus Brahe, Swedish statesman and soldier
- Magnus Lindberg, Finnish composer and pianist
- Magnus Stenbock, Swedish military officer at the time of the Great Northern War
- Magnus Felix Ennodius, was Bishop of Pavia in 514
- Magnus Petersson, archer from Sweden
- Magnus Colcord Heurlin, Swedish-American artist best
- Magnus Minniskiöld, medieval Swedish magnate from the House of Bjelbo
- Magnus Andersson, contemporary Swedish classical guitarist
- Magnus Sveningsson,
- Magnus, senator of consular rank and a Roman usurper
- Magnus II of Sweden, Danish lord and King of Sweden between 1160 and 1161
- Magnus I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Magnus Poulsson, Norwegian architect
- Magnus Brostrup Landstad, Norwegian parish priest and provost
- Magnus W. Alexander, German-born American electrical engineer and a technical designer for the General Electric Company and the Westinghouse Electric Company
- Magnus Andersen, Norwegian politician and Minister of Fisheries for the Labour Party
- Magnus Halvorsen, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party splinter 'Moderate Venstre'
- Magnus Linklater, Scottish journalist, writer
- Magnus Nilssen, was Norwegian politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties
- Magnus Rosén, Swedish musician, born 1963 in Gothenburg
- Magnus Cromarty, Australian politician
- Magnus of Füssen, missionary saint in southern Germany
- Magnus Wallin, Swedish video artist, working with 3D animation
- Magnus Davidsohn, was chief cantor of the Fasanenstrasse synagogue
- Magnus Hundt, German philosopher, physician and theologian
- Magnus II, Earl of Orkney, His parents are uncertain
- Magnus Ingesson, Swedish cross country skier
- Magnus von Wright, Swedish-Finnish painter and ornithologist
- Magnus Wenninger, American mathematician
- Magnus Grønneberg, vocalist in the Norwegian rock band CC Cowboys
- Magnus Joneby, Swedish Bandy player
- Magnus von Wedderkop, son of Henning Wedderkop
- Magnus Steendorff, Swedish architect of partly Danish ancestry
- Magnus Karlsson, Swedish bandy player
- Magnus Blix, Swedish physiologist born in the parish Säbrå
- Magnus Andersson, Swedish politician and previous chairman of the Centre Party Youth
- Magnus Svensson, Swedish floorball player
- Magnus Arvidsson, retired Swedish track and field athlete
- Magnus Enckell, Finnish symbolist painter
- Magnus Stangeland, Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
- Magnus, Roman Senator of Narbonne
- Magnus Johansen, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
- Magnus Pyke, English nutritional scientist
- Magnus Beronius, was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden
- Magnus Manske, senior staff scientist at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
- Magnus Celsius, Swedish astronomer and mathematician
- Magnus von Braun, German chemical engineer, Luftwaffe aviator, and rocket scientist at Peenemünde
- Magnus Hestenes, American mathematician best
- Magnus III of Sweden, was King of Sweden
- Magnus the Good, King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark
- Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, was Earl of Orkney from 1106 to about 1115
- Magnus II of Norway, was King of Norway from 1066 to 1069
- Magnus IV of Sweden, from 1319 to 1355
- Magnus Hirschfeld, German physician and sexologist educated primarily in Germany; he based his practice
Lists having Magnus
- Boy names beginning with M
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- English Boy Names
- Latin Boy Names
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- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- German Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
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- Popular English Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in Denmark (2019)
- Popular Boy Names in Sweden (1998)
- Popular Boy Names in Norway (2014)
- Baby Names that mean Great
- Baby Names that mean Large
