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Comments and insights on the name Maximus

Maximus is my cats name. i named him after The movie Gladiator.

Personal experiences with the name Maximus

We named our son Maximus Henry (2013). He goes by Max and we love it. He has a twin sister named Lucy so they are "Max and Lucy." Maximus/Max is a strong name. Maximus means "greatest" and after a trying time in our lives, the gift of the twins from God was the greatest gift God could have given us.

Nicknames for Maximus

Max
Maxim
Maximo
Maximus Prime (Transformers)
Maxo
Mad Max

Meanings and history of the name Maximus

In Roman history Maximus was a title given to generals who defeated their enemies in battle. For example, Constantine I achieved great victory over Germania and was awarded the title "Germanicus Maximus."

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Maximus in song, story & screen

Maximus is the main character of the 2000 movie "Gladiator": Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And he will have his vengeance in this life or the next.
Maximus, a character in Inhumans (Marvel)