Magnus Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...

is a given name and surname. Magnus may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* ''Magnus'' (2016 film), a documentary film about world chess champion Magnus Carlsen * ''Magnús'' (film), a 1989 Icelandic film by Þráinn Bertelsson * ''Magnus'' (novel), a fictional account of the life of Magnus Erlendsson by George Mackay Brown * ''Magnus'', a novel by

Sylvie Germain Sylvie Germain (born 1954 Châteauroux, Indre) is a French author. Early life and education During her childhood, with her three brothers and sisters, she moved from city to city, depending on the assignments her sub-prefect father received. In ...

* Magnus (band), a Belgian band * Magnus (album), an album by Audiomachine

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Daewoo Magnus The Daewoo Magnus is a mid-sized sedan developed and manufactured by Daewoo for model years 2000-2006 under a single generation, and marketed globably by GM Daewoo and other General Motors divisions, as well as GMDAT stake holder Suzuki. Develo ...

, automobile * Magnus (computer algebra system) *

Magnus Harmonica Corporation The Magnus Harmonica Corporation (originally the International Plastic Harmonica Corporation) was founded in 1944 in New Jersey by Danish immigrant Finn Magnus (1905–1976). First supplying American troops in World War II, and later ma ...

, manufacturer of harmonicas and reed organs

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