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Max.

A male given name from Latin.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/mæks/
  1. A male given name from Latin.

  2. A diminutive of the male given names Maximilian and Maxwell.

  3. A diminutive of the female given name Maxine.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.