Magnus

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Magnus means "Great" in Latin

Magnus may refer to:

People

King of Livonia

Magnus of Livonia, 1570-1578

Kings of Norway

Magnus I of Norway, 1035-1047
Magnus II of Norway, 1066-1069
Magnus III of Norway, 1093-1103
Magnus IV of Norway, 1130-1135, 1137-1139
Magnus V of Norway, 1161-1184
Magnus VI of Norway, 1263-1280
Magnus VII of Norway, 1320-1355

Kings of Sweden

Dukes

Magnus, Duke of Saxony, 1072-1106
Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1344-1369
Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1369-1373, also known as Magnus with the Necklace
Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, 1507-1543

Saints

Others

Magnus (Roman usurper)
Alexander Magnus, the Latin name of Alexander the Great
Magnus, pseudonym of American magician Jeff McBride
Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist Roberto Raviola

Other uses

Magnus (band)
Magnus (vampire), a character in The Vampire Lestat
Magnus (Marvel Comics), two characters in the Marvel universe
Magnus, Robot Fighter, a comics character created by Russ Manning
Magnus the Red, a character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
Magnus effect, a physics phenomenon
Daewoo Magnus, an automobile
Magnus Harmonica Corporation, a defunct manufacturer of Harmonicas and Reed Organs
Ultra Magnus, several characters in the Transformers universe
Magnus cards, an element of Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
An SUV in Full Auto

People with the family name Magnus

Heinrich Gustav Magnus, professor of chemistry
Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician

Fiction

Will Magnus, a scientist character in the DC Comics universe
Will Magnus (Amalgam Comics), a character in the Amalgam Comics universe
Leon Magnus, a character from Tales of Destiny

People with the given name Magnus

Magnus W. Alexander, German engineer
Magnus Arvedson, Swedish ice hockey player
Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian Chess Grandmaster
Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney
Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic-born BBC personality and Mastermind quiz-master
Max Magnus Norman, contemporary artist
Magnus Henrique Teixeira, Sucessful Businessman

Fictional

Magnus Eisengrim, a character in the Deptford Trilogy
Magnus Gallant, a main character in Ogre Battle 64

See also

Magnes (disambiguation)

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