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- a Classical /ˈmaŋnus/
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Magnus means "Great" in Latin
Magnus may refer to:
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
- Magnus I of Gothenland, 1125-1130
- Magnus III of Sweden, 1240-1290
- Magnus IV of Sweden, 1319-1364
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
Others
- Magnus (Roman usurper)
- Alexander Magnus, the Latin name of Alexander the Great
- Carolus Magnus, the Latin name of Charlemagne.
- Magnus, pseudonym of American magician Jeff McBride
- Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist Roberto Raviola
- Magnus Cormack McManamey, Famous Australian Sommelier, Pioneer of water sommeliership in Australia. magnusvinovendor.
People with the family name Magnus
surname Magnus- Heinrich Gustav Magnus, professor of chemistry
- Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician
- Wilhelm Magnus, German mathematician
Fictional
- 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
A given name- 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 Samuelsson, a Swedish strongman and former World's Strongest Man.
- Magnus Norman, former professional Swedish tennis player.
Fictional
- Magnus Eisengrim, a character in the Deptford Trilogy
- Magnus Gallant, a main character in Ogre Battle 64
- Magnus Bane, a character in the Mortal Instruments Trilogy
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
See also
magnus in Spanish: Magnus
magnus in Esperanto: Magnus
magnus in French: Magnus
magnus in Dutch: Magnus
magnus in Japanese: マグヌス
magnus in Russian: Магнус