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Magnus , meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as
cognomen of
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor
Magnus Maximus . The name gained wider popularity in the Middle Ages among various European peoples and their royal houses, being introduced to them upon being converted to the Latin-speaking Catholic Christianity. This was especially the case with
Scandinavian royalty and nobility.
As a Scandinavian forename, it was extracted from the Frankish ruler
Charlemagne 's Latin name "Carolus Magnus" and re-analyzed as
Old Norse magn-hús = "power house".
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People
Given name
Kings of Hungary
Kings of Denmark
King of Livonia
King of Mann and the Isles
Kings of Norway
Kings of Sweden
Dukes
Saints
Family name
Ailsa Magnus (born 1967), Scottish sculptor
Désiré Magnus , Belgian pianist
Elisabeth von Magnus , Austrian singer
Finn Magnus, Danish-American founder of
Magnus Harmonica Corporation
Heinrich Gustav Magnus , German chemist and physicist who discovered the Magnus effect
Kurt Magnus (1912–2003), German scientist, expert in the field of applied mechanics, a pioneer of mechatronics
Kurt Magnus (radio personality) (1887–1962), German lawyer and politician, a pioneer of German radio broadcasting
Laurie Magnus (1872–1933), English author, journalist, and publisher
Laurie Magnus (executive) (born 1955), British executive, appointed UK Prime Minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests in 2022
Ludwig Immanuel Magnus , German mathematician
Philip Magnus (1906–1988), British historian
Paul Wilhelm Magnus , German botanist
Siobhan Magnus , American singer
Thomas Magnus (d. 1550), English churchman and diplomat
Wilhelm Magnus , German mathematician
Ancient Romans
Pseudonyms, pen names and ring names
Magnus, pseudonym of American magician
Jeff McBride
Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist
Roberto Raviola
Magnus (formerly Brutus Magnus), ring name of English professional wrestler
Nick Aldis (born 1986)
Fictional characters
Magnus Bane , in
The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, and character in the TV Series
Shadowhunters
Magnus Burnsides , one of the main protagonists in
The Adventure Zone
Dungeons & Dragons podcast
Magnus Chase , the main protagonist in the fantasy series
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
Magnus Eisengrim , in the Deptford Trilogy
Magnus Gallant , a main character in Ogre Battle 64
Magnus Greel , a villain in the 1977 Doctor Who serial
The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Magnus Hammersmith , an antagonist in
Metalocalypse
Magnus Murchie, Margaret's insane uncle and advisor in Muriel Spark's
Symposium
Magnus Pym, the protagonist of John le Carré's novel
A Perfect Spy
Magnus Powermouse , the title character of the children's book of the same name
Magnus, Robot Fighter , a comic book character published by Gold Key and Valiant comics
Magnus von Grapple, a boss in
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Magnus (The Vampire Chronicles) , in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
Magnus, the real name of the Doctor Who character
the Master
Ultra Magnus , several characters in the Transformers universe
Magnus Lehnsherr , an alternate reality Marvel Comics character; son of Rogue and Magneto
Magnus the Red , Primarch of the Thousand Sons Space Marines in the
Warhammer 40,000 universe
Magnus the Sorcerer , a Marvel Universe character
Magnus, in the video game
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Magnus Fossbakken, in the Norwegian TV show
Skam
Magnus Nielsen, a character from the TV series
Dark
Magnus the Rogue, a supporting character in the video game
Minecraft Story Mode
Magnus, the mascot of the
Cleveland State Vikings
Magnus, the god of magic from
The Elder Scrolls universe
Will Magnus , a DC Comics scientist
Count Magnus , title character in the M.R. James story
Jonah Magnus, founder of the titular institute in the horror fiction podcast
The Magnus Archives
Magnus au Grimmus, a character in the
Red Rising series
Ultra Magnus , a supporting character in
Transformers: Animated , in which "magnus" is a high rank amongst Autobots; he also appears in
Transformers Prime
See also
References