Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magnus

/ˈmæɡnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: Mag-nus
IPA: /ˈmæɡnəs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage.

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Example Sentences

"Magnus Carlsen versus the young guns at Wijk starts on Saturday, when the opening round (of 13) of the “chess Wimbledon” at Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee gets under way at the windswept Dutch village."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magnus (“great”), taken from the title of Carolus Magnus "Charlemagne" by an eleventh century king of Norway, and brought to Scotland in medieval times.

Derived Forms

Malec

Questions

How do you pronounce magnus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæɡnəs/.
What does magnus mean?: A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage.
Where does magnus come from?: Borrowed from Latin magnus (“great”), taken from the title of Carolus Magnus "Charlemagne" by an eleventh century king of Norway, and brought to Scotland in medieval times.

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