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Maxim
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maxim màxim
English
Maxim,Maxim gun
Alternative forms
surname en Maxam
machine guns en Maxim gun maxim gun maxim
Etymology
As a given name, from en la - en Maximus greatest, superlative of la magnus great. Borne by several early Christian saints.
As a French or Dutch surname, from the given name.
For the machine gun, en American and British inventor Hiram Maxim = 1840 1916 1.
Proper noun
s
en male Latin.
en French,Dutch < given names < Latin.
Noun
en firearms en Maxim gun.
Further reading
Czech
cs:
Etymology
From the cs la - saint's name la Maximus, cognate to fr Maxime and ru Макси́м.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m-an
cs male Latin Maximus
Declension
m.an
Related terms
cs Maxmilián