Magnus
[ˈmæɡnəs]Meaning
Latin cognomen meaning "great"
Background Story
Magnus is a Latin cognomen meaning "great". It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany, and it became popular in Scandinavia after the 11th-century Norwegian king Magnus I, who was said to have been named after Charlemagne, or Carolus Magnus in Latin. The name was borne by six subsequent kings of Norway and three kings of Sweden, and it was imported to Scotland and Ireland during the Middle Ages.
Temperament
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