Maximilian
Maximilian, Maximillian or Maximiliaan (Maximilien in French) is a male given name. It was coined by Friedrich III for his son in 1459, explaining it as a combination of the names of two Roman generals, Maximus and Scipio Aemilianus. There was, however, an antecedent in Maximilianus, and several other prominent early Christians.
| Pronunciation | /ˌmæksɪˈmɪliən/ German: [maksiˈmiːli̯aːn] Polish: [maksɨˈmʲilʲjan] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Maximiliano, Massimiliano, Maximus, Maxim, Max, Maxie |
List of people
Monarchs
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459–1519)
- Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1527–1576)
- Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (1573–1651)
- Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (1662–1726)
- Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1727–1777)
- Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756–1825)
- Maximilian II of Bavaria (1811–1864)
- Prince Maximilian of Baden (1867–1929)
- Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (1808–1888)
- Maximilian I of Mexico (1832–1867)
Other royalty
- Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony (1759–1838)
- Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (born 1933)
Saints
- Maximilian of Antioch (died c. 353), Christian martyr
- Maximilian of Lorch (died 288), Christian bishop and martyr
- Maximilian of Tebessa (274–295), Christian martyr
- Maximilian Kolbe (1894–1941), Polish Conventual Franciscan friar and martyr
Sportspeople
- Max Aarons (born 2000), English footballer
- Maximilian "Max" Baer (Maximilian Adelbert Baer), (1909-1959), American boxer and heavyweight champion
- Maximilian "Max" Chilton (born 1991), Indycar driver
- Maximilian Beister (born 1990), German footballer
- Maximilian Ferrari (born 2000), Canadian soccer player
- Maximilian Dimitrovici (born 1989), German ice hockey player
- Maximilian Levy (born 1987), German track cyclist
- Maximilian Mbaeva (born 1989), Namibian footballer
- Maximillian "Max" Schmeling (1905–2005), German boxer and heavyweight champion
Other people
- Max Baer Jr. (Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr.), American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director
- Maximilian (born 1936), stage name of American musician Max Crook
- Maximilian Grabner (1905–1948), Austrian Nazi Gestapo chief in Auschwitz executed for crimes against humanity
- Maximilian Hacman (1877–1961), Romanian academic
- Maximilian List (1910 – c. 1980), German SS concentration camp commandant
- Maximilien Robespierre (1758–1794), politician in the French Revolution
- Maximilian Ronge (1874–1953), Austrian intelligence officer
- Maximilian Schell (1930–2014), Austrian-born Swiss actor
- Maximilian von Sevenborg (c. 1490 – c. 1538), author
- Maximilian von Weichs (1881–1954), German field marshal
Fictional characters
- Maximilian Jenius, fictional character from Macross
- Maximillion Pegasus, fictional character on Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Maximillian, robot from the 1979 Disney motion picture The Black Hole
- Maximillian Arturo, fictional character on Sliders
- Tsar Maximilian, hero of the eponymous Russian folk-play
- Maximilian (Maxie) Zeus, villain in Batman comic book series
- Maximilian Goof is Max Goof's full name in Disney TV and film franchises
- Maximilian Alanzo Ernesto Russo, also known as Max Russo, a character from Wizards of Waverly Place
- Maximilian Veers, Imperial general who led the assault on Echo Base in The Empire Strikes Back
- Maximilian Morrel, the son of shipbuilder Pierre Morrel, from Alexandre Dumas' adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
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