Magnus, meaning "great" in Latin, was used as cognomen in ancient Rome and a given name in the Middle Ages.

People

Ancient Romans

• Pompey Magnus, Roman consul and general who was given the honorific "Magnus"

• Magnus Maximus, Roman usurper and Western Roman Emperor (died 388)

• Montius Magnus, 4th-century Roman quaestor

Given name

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, also known as Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374)

Kings of Sweden

• Magnus the Strong (c. 1106–1134)

• Magnus Henriksson (died 1161)

• Magnus Ladulås (1240–1290)

• Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374), also Magnus VII of Norway

Other kings

• Géza I (1074–1077), also known by his baptismal name Magnus

• Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway

• Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583), titular King of Livonia from 1570 to 1578

• Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265), King of Mann and the Isles

Dukes

• Magnus, Duke of Saxony (c. 1045–1106)

• Magnus I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (before 1318–1369)

• Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1324–1373), also known as Magnus with the Necklace

• Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1488–1543)

Saints

• Albert Magnus (c.1200–1280), German bishop, philosopher, theologian and scientist

• Magnus (bishop of Milan), bishop of Milan from 518 to c.530

• Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, Earl of Orkney 1106–c.1117)

• Magnus of Anagni (2nd century)

• Magnus of Avignon (died 660), bishop and governor of Avignon

• Magnus of Cuneo (3rd century)

• Magnus of Füssen, missionary saint of southern Germany, seventh or eighth century

Family name

Magnus family, British Jewish

Magnus baronets

• Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet

• Philip Magnus (historian), 2nd Baronet (1906–1988), British historian

• Laurie Magnus (executive), 3rd Baronet (born 1955), British executive, appointed UK Prime Minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests in 2022

• Laurie Magnus (1872–1933), English author, journalist, and publisher

• Katie Magnus, author and communal worker, wife of Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet

• Leonard Arthur Magnus, scholar and translator, son of Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet

• Ailsa Magnus (born 1967), Scottish sculptor

• Désiré Magnus, Belgian pianist

• Elisabeth von Magnus, Austrian singer

• Finn Magnus, Danish-American founder of Magnus Harmonica Corporation

• Gilles Magnus (born 1999), Belgian racing driver

• Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist who discovered the Magnus effect

• Kurt Magnus (1912–2003), German scientist, expert in the field of applied mechanics, a pioneer of mechatronics

• Kurt Magnus (radio personality) (1887–1962), German lawyer and politician, a pioneer of German radio broadcasting

• Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician

• Paul Wilhelm Magnus, German botanist

• Siobhan Magnus, American singer

• Thomas Magnus (d. 1550), English churchman and diplomat

• Wilhelm Magnus, German mathematician

Pseudonyms, pen names and ring names

• Magnus, pseudonym of American magician Jeff McBride

• Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist Roberto Raviola

• Magnus (formerly Brutus Magnus), ring name of English professional wrestler Nick Aldis (born 1986)

Fictional characters

• Magnus Bane, in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, and character in the TV Series Shadowhunters

• Magnus Burnsides, one of the main protagonists in The Adventure Zone Dungeons & Dragons podcast

• Magnus Chase, the main protagonist in the fantasy series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

• Magnus Eisengrim, in the Deptford Trilogy

• Magnus Gallant, a main character in Ogre Battle 64

• Magnus Greel, a villain in the 1977 Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang

• Magnus Hammersmith, an antagonist in Metalocalypse

• Magnus Murchie, Margaret's insane uncle and advisor in Muriel Spark's Symposium

• Magnus Pym, the protagonist of John le Carré's novel A Perfect Spy

• Magnus Powermouse, the title character of the children's book of the same name

• Magnus, Robot Fighter, a comic book character published by Gold Key and Valiant comics

• Magnus von Grapple, a boss in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

• Magnus (The Vampire Chronicles), in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice

• Magnus, the real name of the Doctor Who character the Master

• Ultra Magnus, several characters in the Transformers universe

• Magnus Lehnsherr, an alternate reality Marvel Comics character; son of Rogue and Magneto

• Magnus the Red, Primarch of the Thousand Sons Space Marines in the Warhammer 40,000 universe

• Magnus the Sorcerer, a Marvel Universe character

• Magnus, in the video game Kid Icarus: Uprising

• Magnus Fossbakken, in the Norwegian TV show Skam

• Magnus Nielsen, a character from the TV series Dark

• Magnus the Rogue, a supporting character in the video game Minecraft Story Mode

• Magnus, the mascot of the Cleveland State Vikings

• Magnus, the god of magic from The Elder Scrolls universe

• Will Magnus, a DC Comics scientist

• Count Magnus, title character in the M.R. James story

• Jonah Magnus, founder of the titular institute in the horror fiction podcast The Magnus Archives

• Magnus au Grimmus, a character in the Red Rising series

• Ultra Magnus, a supporting character in Transformers: Animated, in which "magnus" is a high rank amongst Autobots; he also appears in Transformers: Prime

• Magnus Honey, Miss Honey's dad in Matilda (novel)

• Fidelio Magnus and Basilio Magnus, two paripus brothers from Metaphor: ReFantazio

See also

• Magnes (disambiguation)

• Magnusson (disambiguation)

• List of people known as The Great

References