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”’Maxim”’ |
”’Maxim”’ (more accurately spelled ”’Maksim”’ assuming that “X” is not a consonant, but the conjunction of “K” and “S” sounds; “Maksym”, or “Maxym”) is an ”’epicene”’ (or ”’gender-neutral”’) [[first name]] of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in [[Slavic languages|Slavic]]-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era. The name is derived from the Latin family name [[Maximus (disambiguation)|Maximus]], meaning “the greatest”.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/maxim |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Maxim |accessdate=2007-12-30 |format= }}</ref> |
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It gave rise to a number of [[patronymic surname]]s: [[Maksymowicz]], [[Maksimović]], [[Maksymenko]], [[Maximov]]. There is also a surname [[Maxim (surname)|Maxim]]. |
It gave rise to a number of [[patronymic surname]]s: [[Maksymowicz]], [[Maksimović]], [[Maksymenko]], [[Maximov]]. There is also a surname [[Maxim (surname)|Maxim]]. |
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 15 September 2025
Maxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that “X” is not a consonant, but the conjunction of “K” and “S” sounds; “Maksym”, or “Maxym”) is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in Slavic-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning “the greatest”.[1]
It gave rise to a number of patronymic surnames: Maksymowicz, Maksimović, Maksymenko, Maximov. There is also a surname Maxim.
Notable people with the name include:
- Max Bemis, American musician and vocalist of Say Anything
- Maxim Berezovsky, Ukrainian composer and opera singer
- Maksim Dunayevsky, Russian film composer
- Maxim Fadeev, Russian singer—songwriter, composer and producer
- Maxim Galkin, Russian and Israeli comedian, television presenter and singer
- Maksim Mrvica, Croatian pianist
- Maxim (musician), English singer-songwriter and MC
- Maxim (artist), German singer
- Maxim Vengerov, Russian violin virtuoso and conductor
- Can Maxim Mutaf (born 1991), Turkish-Russian basketball player
- Maxim Afinogenov, Russian ice hockey player
- Maksim Burchenko, Russian footballer
- Maksim Buznikin, Russian footballer
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian ballroom dancer
- Maksim Devyatovskiy, Russian artistic gymnast
- Maksim “Max” Grechkin, Israeli footballer
- Maksym Kalynychenko, Ukrainian footballer
- Maksym Kowal (born 1991), Canadian soccer player
- Maxim Marinin, Russian pair skater
- Maxim Mrva (born 2007), Czech tennis player
- Maxim Naumov (born 2001), American figure skater
- Maksim Podholjuzin (born 1992), Estonian footballer
- Maksim Romaschenko, Belarusian footballer
- Maksim Shatskikh, Uzbek footballer
- Maxim Staviski, Russian-born Bulgarian world champion ice dancer
- Maksim Zhalmagambetov, Kazakh footballer
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