Maximiliano is a masculine name of Iberian origin, with its original derivation from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

word "maximum", which literally translates to "greatest". In fact, as a byproduct of

imperialism Imperialism is the maintaining and extending of Power (international relations), power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power (military and economic power) and soft power (diplomatic power and cultura ...

, the name has become very common in

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and rivals that of its notability in the

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. Notable people with the name include: * Maximiliano Alaníz (born 1990), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Araújo (born 2000), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Arboleya (1870–1951), Spanish sociologist, priest and activist * Maximiliano Arias (born 1988), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Asís (born 1987), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Badell (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Bajter (born 1986), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Blanco (born 1977), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Bustos (born 1982), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Bustos (rugby union) (born 1986), Argentine rugby union player * Maximiliano Caire (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Caldas (born 1973), Argentine field hockey player * Maximiliano Calzada (born 1990), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Cejas (born 1980), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Ceratto (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Coronel (born 1989), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Cuberas (born 1973), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Estévez (born 1977), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Faotto (1910–?), Uruguayan footballer and manager * Maximiliano Flotta (born 1978), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Gagliardo (born 1983), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Giusti (born 1991), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Gómez (1943–1971), Dominican Republic Maoist politician *

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an offi ...

(1882–1966), President of El Salvador * Maximiliano Jones (1871–1944), Equatoguinean farmer * Maximiliano Kosteki (1980–2002), Argentine activist * Maximiliano Larroquette, American automobile designer * Maximiliano Laso (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Andrés Laso (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Lélis Rodrigues (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Maximiliano Leonel Rodríguez (born 1994), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Lombardi (born 1987), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Mirabet (born 1982), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Montero (born 1988), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Moralez (born 1985), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Núñez (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Oliva (born 1990), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Pellegrino (born 1980), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Pereira (born 1984), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Pérez (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Poblete (1873–1946), Chilean politician * Maximiliano Ré (born 1987), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Richeze (born 1983), Argentine cyclist * Maximiliano Scapparoni (born 1989), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Silerio Esparza, Mexican politician *

Maximiliano Stanic Maximiliano Ariel "Maxi" Stanic (born December 2, 1978, in Morón, Buenos Aires, Morón, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-Italian professional basketball player who currently plays for Asociación Deportiva Atenas, Atenas Cordoba, from Argentina. He ...

(born 1978), Argentine basketball player * Maximiliano Timpanaro (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Uggè (born 1991), Italian footballer *

Maximiliano Urruti Maximiliano "Maxi" Nicolás Urruti Mussa (born 22 February 1991) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), striker for New England Revolution. Career Newell's Old Boys Urruti ...

(born 1991), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Vallejo Maximiliano Vallejo (born 24 April 1982) is an Argentine professional football player currently playing for Nacional Potosí in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. Career Prior to moving to Iran in 2010, Vallejo played for Club Atlétic ...

(born 1982), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Velázquez (born 1980), Argentine footballer

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