"Magnus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmæɡnəs/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -æɡnəs Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|magnus|t=great}} Latin magnus (“great”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Magnus
  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): 馬格努斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 马格努斯 (Mǎgénǔsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Magnus (Danish), Mogens (Danish), Magnus (Estonian), Mauno (Finnish), Maunu (Finnish), Magnús [masculine] (Icelandic), Magnus (Norwegian), Մանգնոս (Mangnos) (Old Armenian), Magnus (Swedish), Måns (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Magnus-en-name-KHErmXup Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Old Armenian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Armenian translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 93 7
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Magnus-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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