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Where does “Max” come from?

Max (English) comes from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.

Ancestry of “Max”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaximumThe highest limit; The greatest value of a set or...
2LatinMaximusthe greatest
3Proto-Italic*magisVmos—

Words derived from “Max”

  • Maxine
  • Maxie
  • Maxine
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