Maxim (given name)
"Maksim" and "Maksym" redirect here. For the Russian female singer, see
MakSim.
| Maxim |
| Pronunciation |
mahk-SEEM |
| Gender |
Masculine |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Latin maximus. |
| Meaning |
"The greatest" |
| Region of origin |
Rome |
Maxim (Cyrillic: Максим), sometimes romanized as Maksim, Maksym or Maksum, is a male first name of Roman origin which is relatively common in Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. According to the register of the General Directorate of Moscow, "Maxim" was the second most popular male name for children born in Moscow. From March 16, 2005 to August 16, 2005, 1087 boys were named Maxim, behind Alexander at 1390. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning "the greatest".[1] Maxim is also a less well-known surname.
Notable people
In Christianity:
In literature:
In music:
In sport:
- Maksim Buznikin, Russian footballer
- Maksim Burchenko, Russian footballer
- Maxim Deviatovski, Russian artistic gymnast
- Maxim Grishin, Russian mixed martial arts fighter
- Maxim Marinin, Russian pair skater
- Maksym Kalinichenko, Ukrainian footballer
- Maksim Romaschenko, Belarusian footballer
- Maksim Shatskikh, Uzbek footballer
- Maxim Staviski, Polish-born Bulgarian world champion ice dancer
- Maksim Zhalmagambetov, Kazakh footballer
In business:
In politics:
In fiction:
In crime:
- Maksim Gelman, imprisoned for murdering 4 people and attempting to murder 5
Articles
- Maxim
- For people, places or things named Maxim, see All pages beginning with "Maxim".
- Maksim
- For people, places or things named Maksim, see All pages beginning with "Maksim".
- Maksym
- For people, places or things named Maksym, see All pages beginning with "Maksym".
Surname
For people with the surname Maxim, see Maxim (surname).
See also
- Maxim, general disambiguation page
- Maxime, the equivalent name in French
References
- ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Maxim". http://www.behindthename.com/name/maxim. Retrieved 2007-12-30.