Origin of the name Maximilian

From the Roman name Maximilianus, which was derived from Maximus. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint and martyr. In the 15th century the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III gave this name to his son and eventual heir. In this case it was a blend of the names of the Roman generals Fabius Maximus and Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus (see Emiliano), who Frederick admired. It was subsequently borne by a second Holy Roman Emperor, two kings of Bavaria, and a short-lived Habsburg emperor of Mexico.

Name equivalents in different languages

cz: Max, Maxim
de: Max, Maximilian
en: Max, Maximillian
fr: Maxime, Maximilien
hu: Miksa
it: Massimiliano, Massimo
li: Maksas, Maksimas
pl: Maks, Maksym
ru: Maks, Maksim
sk: Maxim, Maximilian