Maksymilian as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maksymilian

What is the meaning of the name Maksymilian ?

The baby name Maksymilian is a boy name 4 syllables long and is pronounced Mak-si-mil-yan.

Maksymilian is Polish in Origin.

Maksymilian is a masculine given name of Polish origin. The name is derived from the Latin name Maximilianus, which means "greatest". The name was popularized by Saint Maximilian, a Roman martyr who was executed for refusing to serve in the Roman army. The name has been used in Poland since the Middle Ages and has remained popular to this day.

The name Maksymilian is pronounced as "mahk-si-MIL-yahn" in Polish. The name is composed of two elements: "Maksym" and "ilian". "Maksym" is a Polish variant of the name Maximus, which means "greatest" in Latin. "Ilian" is a suffix that is commonly used in Polish names, which means "son of". Therefore, the name Maksymilian can be interpreted as "son of the greatest".

Maksymilian is a predominantly male name and is most commonly used in Poland. The name has also been used in other countries, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Famous people with the name Maksymilian include Maksymilian Faktorowicz, the founder of Max Factor cosmetics, and Maksymilian Maria Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan friar who was martyred in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.