Magnus, meaning "great" in Latin, was used as cognomen in ancient Rome and a given name in the Middle Ages.
People
Ancient Romans
Given name
Kings of Norway
Kings of Sweden
Other kings
Dukes
Saints
Family name
- Magnus family, British Jewish
- Magnus baronets
- Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet
- Philip Magnus (historian), 2nd Baronet (1906âÂÂ1988), 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 (1872âÂÂ1933), 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
- Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist who discovered the Magnus effect
- Kurt Magnus (1912âÂÂ2003), German scientist, expert in the field of applied mechanics, a pioneer of mechatronics
- Kurt Magnus (radio personality) (1887âÂÂ1962), 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 '
- 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 '
- 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 ', in which "magnus" is a high rank amongst Autobots; he also appears in '
- Magnus Honey, Miss Honey's dad in Matilda (novel)
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