"Max" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mæks/
Rhymes: -æks Etymology: Borrowed from the German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Max}} German Max, {{m|en|Maxwell}} Maxwell Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Max
  1. A male given name from Latin.
    Diminutive of Maximilian
    Tags: diminutive, form-of Form of: Maximilian Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Max-en-name-AYbDlvo6
  2. A male given name from Latin.
    Diminutive of Maxwell
    Tags: diminutive, form-of Form of: Maxwell Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Max-en-name-NoUtA6MJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 36 18 24
  3. A male given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Max-en-name-XC4~mcw6
  4. A diminutive of the female given name Maxine Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Max-en-name-2ufjY3xT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Maxie, Maxine Related terms (male given name): female form: Maxine
Disambiguation of 'male given name': 27 27 27 20

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