The magnus Surname
magnus Name Meaning and History
English, Scottish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German, and Dutch:
from the Scandinavian personal name Magnus. This was borne by
Magnus the Good (died 1047), king of Norway, who was named for the
Emperor Charlemagne, Latin Carolus Magnus ‘Charles the
Great’. The name spread from Norway to the eastern Scandinavian royal
houses, and became popular all over Scandinavia and thence in the
English Danelaw. It has also been adopted as a Jewish name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 41 - Messages: 85
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Amelia Louise MAGNUS | Pat Pike | 2 |
| Albert MAGNUS | YVONNE CALVIN | 5 |
| Magnus family in Europe |
 reque
| 1 |
| Magnus family in Texas | Frankie Magnus Hamilton | 8 |
| Magnus Families from Prussia |
mcgunter
| 2 |
| Magnus family | Linda | 3 |
| Carl Wilhelm Albert Magnus |
celianicholson38
| 2 |
| Magnus Family from Mecklenburg Strelitz Germany and Mosaiska Gothenburg Sweden |
johntyner2001
| 0 |
| Magnus family - New Jersey | Freda Magnus | 3 |
| Carl Wilhelm Albert Magnus |
celianicholson38
| 0 |
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