Pronunciation |
/mæksɪmɪliːən/ German: [maksiːmiːliːan] Polish: [maksɨˌmʲilʲjan] |
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Gender | Male |
Word/name | Latin |
Related names | Maximiliano, Massimiliano, , Max |
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 Aemilianus. There was, however, an antecedent in Maximilianus, and several other prominent early Christians.