Max
From Mereja Words
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from the German diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell.
Proper noun
Max
- A male given name.
- 2002 Cynthia Heimel: If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? Grove Press 2002. ISBN 0802139507 page 177:
- Since it seems to me that this fad of child-rearing has turned into an actual trend, that babies are an increasingly popular accessory for people-on-the-go, I first want to say to stop naming your boys Max. Max is a perfectly nice name, ensuring its owner a certain precocious sensibility, but there are enough Maxes now. Any more Maxes and the breed will go to the dogs.
- 2002 Cynthia Heimel: If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? Grove Press 2002. ISBN 0802139507 page 177:
Related terms
- female form: Maxine
Anagrams
Danish
Proper noun
Max
- A male given name borrowed from German.
French
Proper noun
Max
- A male given name, diminutive of Maxime and Maximilien.
German
Proper noun
Max
- A male given name, a popular diminutive of Maximilian.
Swedish
Proper noun
Max
- A male given name borrowed from German in the 19th century.
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