Maxim (also Maksim, “Maxym”, or Maksym) is a male
first name
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1).
First or 1st may also refer to:
*World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement
Arts and media Music
* 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and rec ...
of Roman origin. It is common in
Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Belarus, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. The name is derived from the Latin family name
Maximus
Maximus (Hellenised as Maximos) is the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest". In this connection it may refer to:
* Circus Maximus (disambiguation)
* Pontifex maximus, the highest priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome
People Roman h ...
, meaning "the greatest".
Maxim is also a
less well-known surname.
Notable people
Monarchs:
Đorđe Branković, Despot of Serbia, monastic name Maksim.
In Christianity:
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Maxim of Bulgaria
Patriarch Maxim (Maximus) ( bg, Патриарх Максим) (Marin Naydenov Minkov, October 29, 1914 – November 6, 2012) was the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 1971 until his death.
He was born in Oreshak, the second of th ...
, Patriarch of the
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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Serbian Patriarch Maksim I
Maksim I ''Skopljanac'' ( sr-cyrl, Максим I Скопљанац) (died 29 October 1680) was a Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch between 1655 and 1674. He lived in the Patriarchal Monastery of Peć In 1674, he resigned due to advanced ...
, Patriarch of the
Serbian Orthodox Church (1655-1672)
In literature:
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Maxim Gorky
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (russian: link=no, Алексе́й Макси́мович Пешко́в; – 18 June 1936), popularly known as Maxim Gorky (russian: Макси́м Го́рький, link=no), was a Russian writer and social ...
, Russian author and political activist
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Maxim Kalashnikov, Russian author and political activist
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Max Stirner
Johann Kaspar Schmidt (25 October 1806 – 26 June 1856), known professionally as Max Stirner, was a German post-Hegelian philosopher, dealing mainly with the Hegelian notion of social alienation and self-consciousness. Stirner is often seen a ...
, German philosopher
In music:
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Max Bemis
Maxim Adam Bemis (born April 6, 1984) () is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, primary composer and primary lyricist of the band, Say Anything, before their hiatus in 2018. He sang alongside Chris Conley in the ...
, an American musician and vocalist of Say Anything
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MakSim
Maxim (also Maksim, “Maxym”, or Maksym) is a male first name of Roman origin. It is common in Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Belarus, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. The name is derived from the Latin fam ...
, a Russian singer
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Maksym Berezovsky, a Ukrainian composer and opera singer
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Maksim Dunayevsky
Maksim Isaakovich Dunayevsky (russian: Макси́м Исаа́кович Дунае́вский, born 15 January 1945 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian composer. People's Artist of Russia (2006). He is the artistic director and chairman of th ...
, a Russian film composer
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Maksim Mrvica
Maksim Mrvica (; born 3 May 1975) is a Croatian pianist. He plays classical crossover music.
Biography
Mrvica was born in Šibenik, Croatia. He took piano lessons at the age of nine.[Maxim Reality
Keith Andrew Palmer (born 21 March 1967), better known by his stage name Maxim (previously Maxim Reality), is an English musician, known for being a vocalist of electronic music band the Prodigy.
Pre-Prodigy history
Palmer was born in Peterboro ...]
, an English singer-songwriter and MC
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Maxim Richarz, a German singer
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Maxim Vengerov
Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov (russian: Максим Александрович Венгеров, , mɐkˈsʲim ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ vʲɪnˈɡʲerəf; he, מקסים ונגרוב; born 20 August 1974) is a Russian-born Israeli violinist, ...
, a Russian violin virtuoso and conductor
In sport:
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Can Maxim Mutaf
Can Maxim Mutaf (born January 9, 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Professional career
Mutaf began his career with Fenerbahçe Istanbul in the 2006–07 season. It was ...
(born 1991), Turkish-Russian basketball player
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Maxim Afinogenov
Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov (, ; born September 4, 1979) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. Known for his skating speed, he was drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Buffalo Sabres in the third round, 69th overall, in ...
, Russian ice hockey player
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Maksim Burchenko
Maksim Gennadyevich Burchenko (russian: Максим Геннадьевич Бурченко; born 21 January 1983) is a Russian former footballer.
External links
*Player page on the official FC Shinnik Yaroslavl website*
1983 births
Peopl ...
, Russian footballer
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Maksim Buznikin
Maksim Buznikin (born 1 March 1977) is former Russia international forward or attacking midfielder. Buznikin spent his prime years playing for Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2005 Buznikin was chosen Rostov's footballer of the year.
H ...
, Russian footballer
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Maksym Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian ballroom dancer
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Maxim Deviatovski
Maksim Igorevich Devyatovskiy (russian: Максим Игоревич Девятовский, born 22 April 1984) is a Russian artistic gymnast.
Career
He came 24th at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2007, and 5th in 2006.
Dev ...
, Russian artistic gymnast
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Maksim "Max" Grechkin, Israeli footballer
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Maksym Kalinichenko
Maksym Serhiyovych Kalynychenko ( uk, Максим Сергійович Калиниченко; born 26 January 1979) is a Ukrainian former Association football, football midfielder who played in central midfield or as a winger. Observers noted ...
, Ukrainian footballer
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Maksym Kowal (born 1991), Canadian soccer player
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Maxim Marinin
Maxim Viktorovich Marinin (russian: link=no, Максим Викторович Маринин, born 23 March 1977) is a Russian former competitive pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World cham ...
, Russian pair skater
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Maksim Podholjuzin (born 1992), Estonian footballer
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Maksim Romaschenko, Belarusian footballer
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Maksim Shatskikh, Uzbek footballer
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Maxim Staviski, Russian-born Bulgarian world champion ice dancer
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Maksim Zhalmagambetov
Maksim Zhalmagambetov (russian: link=no, Максим Жалмағамбетов) is a Kazakhs, Kazakh Association football, football Defender (association football), defender. He is currently in the starting XI of the Kazakhstan national footba ...
, Kazakh footballer
In business:
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Maksim Moshkow
Maksim Eugenievich Moshkow (russian: link=no, Максим Евгеньевич Мошков, born 13 October 1966 in Moscow) is a public figure of the Russian Internet segment, the Runet.
He graduated from Moscow State University's Departmen ...
, Russian businessman
In politics:
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Maxim Litvinov
Maxim Maximovich Litvinov (; born Meir Henoch Wallach; 17 July 1876 – 31 December 1951) was a Russian revolutionary and prominent Soviet statesman and diplomat.
A strong advocate of diplomatic agreements leading towards disarmament, Litvinov w ...
, Russian revolutionary and diplomat
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Maksym Stepanov (born 1975), Ukrainian politician
In fiction:
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Maxim Kammerer, fictional character in the Noon Universe series
*Maxim de Winter, the second Mrs. de Winter's name for her husband in
''Rebecca'' (novel) by Daphne du Maurier
*Maxim, the main hero of ''
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals''
In crime:
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Maksim Gelman
The Maksim Gelman stabbing spree was a 28-hour killing spree lasting from February 11 to 12, 2011, in New York City, New York, United States, which involved the killing of four people and the wounding of five others. Maksim Gelman was arrested and ...
, imprisoned for murdering 4 people and attempting to murder 5 others
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Articles
;Maxim
*For people, places or things named Maxim, see .
;Maksim
*For people, places or things named Maksim, see .
;Maksym
*For people, places or things named Maksym, see .
Surname
For people with the surname Maxim, see
Maxim (surname) People with the surname Maxim include;
* Alexandru Maxim (born 1990), Romanian football player
* Cristian Maxim (born 2003), Romanian football player
* Florin Maxim (born 1981), Romanian football player
* Hiram Maxim (1840–1916), inventor of the ...
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See also
*
Maxim (disambiguation)
Maxim or Maksim may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine
** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition
** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition
*Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sir ...
, general disambiguation page
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Maxime Maxime is a French given name that may refer to:
As a name
* Maxime Bernier (born 1963), former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
*Maxime Bôcher, American mathematician
* Maxime Boyer, Canadian professional wrestler
* Maxime Du Camp, French wri ...
, the equivalent name in French
References
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