Where does “Maximilian” come from?

Maximilian is an English adoption of the German name Maximilian, ultimately derived from the Latin name Maximilianus, which developed from Maximus meaning "greatest."

Ancestry of “Maximilian”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Maximilian	—
2	Latin	Maximilianus	—
3	Latin	Maximus	the greatest
4	Proto-Italic	*magisVmos	—

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