Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus.
People
Ancient Romans
Given name
Kings of Hungary
Kings of Norway
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Magnus I of Norway (1024–1047)
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Magnus II of Norway (1048–1069)
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Magnus III of Norway (1073–1103)
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Magnus IV of Norway (c. 1115–1139)
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Magnus V of Norway (1156–1184)
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Magnus VI of Norway (1238–1280)
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Magnus VII of Norway, also known as Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374)
Kings of Sweden
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Magnus the Strong (c. 1106–1134)
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Magnus Henriksson (died 1161)
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Magnus Ladulås (1240–1290)
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Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374), also Magnus VII of Norway
Other kings
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Géza I (1074–1077), also known by his Christian name Magnus
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Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway
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Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583), titular King of Livonia from 1570 to 1578
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Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265), King of Mann and the Isles
Dukes
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Magnus, Duke of Saxony (c. 1045–1106)
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Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (before 1318–1369)
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Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1324–1373), also known as Magnus with the Necklace
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Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1488–1543)
Saints
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Albert Magnus (c.1200–1280), German bishop, philosopher, theologian and scientist
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Magnus (bishop of Milan), bishop of Milan from 518 to c.530
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Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, Earl of Orkney 1106–c.1117)
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Magnus of Anagni (2nd century)
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Magnus of Avignon (died 660), bishop and governor of Avignon
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Magnus of Cuneo (3rd century)
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Magnus of Füssen, missionary saint of southern Germany, seventh or eighth century
Family name
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Magnus family, British Jewish
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Magnus baronets
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Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet
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Philip Magnus (historian), 2nd Baronet (1906–1988), British historian
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Laurie Magnus (executive), 3rd Baronet (born 1955), British executive, appointed UK Prime Minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests in 2022
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Laurie Magnus (1872–1933), English author, journalist, and publisher
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Katie Magnus, author and communal worker, wife of Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet
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Leonard Arthur Magnus, scholar and translator, son of Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet
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Ailsa Magnus (born 1967), Scottish sculptor
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Désiré Magnus, Belgian pianist
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Elisabeth von Magnus, Austrian singer
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Finn Magnus, Danish-American founder of Magnus Harmonica Corporation
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Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist who discovered the Magnus effect
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Kurt Magnus (1912–2003), German scientist, expert in the field of applied mechanics, a pioneer of mechatronics
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Kurt Magnus (radio personality) (1887–1962), German lawyer and politician, a pioneer of German radio broadcasting
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Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician
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Paul Wilhelm Magnus, German botanist
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Siobhan Magnus, American singer
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Thomas Magnus (d. 1550), English churchman and diplomat
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Wilhelm Magnus, German mathematician
Pseudonyms, pen names and ring names
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Magnus, pseudonym of American magician Jeff McBride
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Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist Roberto Raviola
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Magnus (formerly Brutus Magnus), ring name of English professional wrestler Nick Aldis (born 1986)
Fictional characters
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Magnus Bane, in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, and character in the TV Series Shadowhunters
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Magnus Burnsides, one of the main protagonists in The Adventure Zone Dungeons & Dragons podcast
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Magnus Chase, the main protagonist in the fantasy series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
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Magnus Eisengrim, in the Deptford Trilogy
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Magnus Gallant, a main character in Ogre Battle 64
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Magnus Greel, a villain in the 1977 Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang
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Magnus Hammersmith, an antagonist in Metalocalypse
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Magnus Murchie, Margaret's insane uncle and advisor in Muriel Spark's Symposium
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Magnus Pym, the protagonist of John le Carré's novel A Perfect Spy
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Magnus Powermouse, the title character of the children's book of the same name
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Magnus, Robot Fighter, a comic book character published by Gold Key and Valiant comics
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Magnus von Grapple, a boss in
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Magnus (The Vampire Chronicles), in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
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Magnus, the real name of the Doctor Who character the Master
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Ultra Magnus, several characters in the Transformers universe
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Magnus Lehnsherr, an alternate reality Marvel Comics character; son of Rogue and Magneto
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Magnus the Red, Primarch of the Thousand Sons Space Marines in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
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Magnus the Sorcerer, a Marvel Universe character
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Magnus, in the video game
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Magnus Fossbakken, in the Norwegian TV show Skam
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Magnus Nielsen, a character from the TV series Dark
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Magnus the Rogue, a supporting character in the video game Minecraft Story Mode
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Magnus, the mascot of the Cleveland State Vikings
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Magnus, the god of magic from The Elder Scrolls universe
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Will Magnus, a DC Comics scientist
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Count Magnus, title character in the M.R. James story
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Jonah Magnus, founder of the titular institute in the horror fiction podcast The Magnus Archives
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Magnus au Grimmus, a character in the Red Rising series
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Ultra Magnus, a supporting character in , in which "magnus" is a high rank amongst Autobots; he also appears in
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Magnus Honey, Miss Honey's dad in Matilda (novel)
See also
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Manus (disambiguation)
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Magnes (disambiguation)
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Magnusson (disambiguation)
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List of people known as The Great
