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Magnus is a name that means "great" in Latin. It was sometimes used as a first name by the Romans. The name spread with the Catholic Church, which spoke Latin. It became very common among the nobility in Scandinavia.

People

People with this name include:

Kings of Norway

  • Magnus I of Norway (1024–1047)
  • Magnus II of Norway (1048–1069)
  • Magnus III of Norway (1073–1103)
  • Magnus IV of Norway (c. 1115–1139)
  • Magnus V of Norway (1156–1184)
  • Magnus VI of Norway (1238–1280)
  • Magnus VII of Norway (1316–1374)

Kings of Sweden

  • Magnus I of Sweden (c. 1106–1134)
  • Magnus II of Sweden (died 1161)
  • Magnus III of Sweden (1240–1290)
  • Magnus IV of Sweden (1316–1374), also Magnus VII of Norway

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