| The boy name Magnus [ 2 syll. ma-gnus, mag-n-us ] is pronounced as MAEGNahS KEY. Magnus is used chiefly in English, German, and Scandinavian, and its origin is Latin. Developed literally from the element 'magnus' with the meaning great. The first name is derived from the Latin byname, first known from the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne (747-814), whose name was recorded in Latin as Carolus Magnus, or 'Charles the Great'. The name was later taken up by medieval Scandinavians in tribute to the emperor. The name was borne by seven kings of Norway, including Magnus I (1035-1047); three kings of Sweden and several saints also bore the name. The name was introduced into Ireland and Scotland through the Shetlands during the Middle Ages. Mack (English), Maghnus (Irish), Manus (Irish), Mauno (Finnish), Mànas (Scottish), Måns (Scandinavian), and Mogens (Scandinavian) are variants of Magnus. Magnus is not popular as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Magnus include Maghnus (Irish), Maxence (French), Maximus (English), Mogens (Scandinavian), Mac Kenzie (English and Scottish), Mackenzie (English and Scottish), and Mckenzie (English and Scottish). KEY: Pronunciation for Magnus: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"
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