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Magni
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magni magnî magni-
Faroese
Pronunciation
fo [ˈmaɡnɪ]
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male, compare Magnus
Usage notes
m Magnason Magnadóttir
Declension
Magni Magna Magna Magna
Latin
Pronunciation
Magnī
Proper noun
la proper noun form Magnī
la Magnus gen s
Norwegian Bokmål
Magni (kvinnenavn) no
Magne (norrøn mytologi) no
Alternative forms
nb Magny female given name, nb Magne male given name and mythological figure
Pronunciation
nb /ˈmaŋ.ni/ /ˈmaɡ.ni/ given names
nb aŋni aɡni 2 given names
nb Mag ni
Etymology 1
A spelling variant of nb Magny. The latter was possibly formed through association with nb Magnhild and nb Dagny. Under this analysis, it combines the name element represented by Old Norse non magn might, strength with final -ny, as in nb Dagny, ultimately from non nýr new. Alternatively, nb Magny may be the Norwegian form of Icelandic nb is Magný female given name, a modern formation from the same two elements, or a variant of nb Magna.
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Norwegian Magny
Usage notes
The female name nb Magni was used most strongly in Norway from approximately 1940 to 1965.
Etymology 2
A modern continuation or revival of Old Norse nb non Magni male given name, from non magn might, strength. nb Magne male given name.
Compare is Magni and fo Magni male given name.
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb Norse mythology no Magne (norrøn mytologi) Magni, a son of no Tor Thor and Járnsaxa
nb male Old Norse
Etymology 3
nb it Magni, a patronymic or plural form of it Magno male given name.
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb Italian a patronymic or plural form of it Magno
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 342 women in Norway had nb Magni as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“10501: Persons, by girls' name and boys' name”, Statistics Norway.
The surname nb Magni was borne by eight people in Norway as of 31 December 2025.“Beskyttede etternavn ved utgangen av 2025”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Magni – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.
“Magni f” at Nordic Names.
“Magni m” at Nordic Names.
“Magni Surname Meaning”, citing Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition (2022).