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magnus

/ˈmæɡ.nəs/
mag · nus
Plural:magnuses
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• noun

1

A male given name of Latin origin meaning 'great', historically borne by several Scandinavian kings and saints, and also used as a surname.

Example

"They decided to name their son Magnus in honor of his Norwegian heritage."

2

Historically, the capitate bone of the human wrist, the largest of the carpal bones (derived from Latin os magnum).

Example

"Older anatomical texts frequently refer to the central bone of the distal carpal row as the magnus rather than the capitate."

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magnitude
magnolia
magnum
magnus
magpie
magstripe
magyar

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magnus ('great, large'), which was adopted into Old Norse as a royal given name in honor of Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Magnus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/magnus
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