Max

A male given name from Latin.

Proper noun

A male given name from Latin.
- 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...
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A diminutive of the male given names Maximilian or Maxwell.
- Hamtramck is described in the resolution as “one of the most diverse cities in the United States.” The city has a large immigrant presence and all the city council members are of the Muslim faith, city manager Max...
- Hi, I’m Max Pond. I’m an active mormon, or member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. - 2025 July 22, Max Pond, “What is Durfing? (Explained by a Mormon)”, in LDS Quotations, archived from the original...
A diminutive of the female given name Maxine.

Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell.