Maximus
[ˈmæksɪməs]Meaning
Latin cognomen meaning "greatest"; the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest".
Background Story
Maximus is a Roman cognomen meaning "greatest". It is used in Belarusian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Georgian, German and Hungarian.
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