Maxwell is a masculine

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. It is of

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and

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origin, meaning "From Mack's Spring". The name originates as a place name from a location on the

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in Scotland and first recorded in 1144 CE, spelled Mackeswell.

People with this given name

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Maxwell Acosty Boadu Maxwell Acosty (born 10 September 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie D club Tuttocuoio. Career Reggiana Acosty started his youth and senior career with Italian club Reggiana in the 2008 ...

, Ghanaian footballer * Maxwell Aitken (disambiguation) * Maxwell Akora, Ugandan politician *

Maxwell Amponsah Maxwell Amponsah (born 9 October 1986) is a Ghanaian professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the heavyweight event. Amponsah was the flag bearer of Ghana at the opening ceremony An opening ceremony, grand ...

, Ghanaian boxer *

Maxwell Anderson James Maxwell Anderson (December 15, 1888 – February 28, 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist, and lyricist. Anderson faced many challenges in his career, frequently losing jobs for expressing his opinions or supporting ...

, American playwright and writer * Maxwell L. Anderson, American art historian and museum director * Maxwell Anikwenwa, Nigerian Anglican bishop * Maxwell Ariston Burgess, Bermudian politician *

Maxwell Armfield Maxwell Ashby Armfield (5 October 1881 – 23 January 1972) was an English artist, illustrator and writer. Life Born to a Quaker family in Ringwood, Hampshire, Ringwood, Hampshire, Armfield was educated at Sidcot School and at Leighton Park Sch ...

, English painter *

Maxwell Arnow Maxwell Arnow (February 25, 1902 in New York City – June 6, 1984 in Beverly Hills) was an American casting director. He was known for his discoveries of future film stars Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Maxwell Arnow was born in New Yo ...

, American film producer * Maxwell Arthur, Ghanaian footballer *

Maxwell Atoms Adam Maxwell Burton, known professionally as Maxwell Atoms, is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is the creator of the Cartoon Network series '' Grim & Evil'' and its subsequent spin-offs, '' The Grim Adve ...

, American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor *

Maxwell Ayrton Ormrod Maxwell Ayrton Royal Institute of British Architects, FRIBA (1874 – 18 February 1960), known as Maxwell Ayrton, was an England, English architect. He spent most of his adult life working in London and designed houses, public buildings, ...

, British architect

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* Maxwell Baakoh, Ivorian footballer * Maxwell Bates, Canadian architect and artist *

Maxwell Becton Maxwell Wilber Becton (August 22, 1868 – January 2, 1951) was an American industrialist and businessman. He co-founded Becton, Dickinson and Company in 1897 with Fairleigh S. Dickinson. He also co-founded Fairleigh Dickinson College. Early ...

, American industrialist and businessman *

Maxwell Blacker Maxwell Julius Blacker (6 June 1822 — 11 June 1888) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman. The son of Valentine Blacker, he was born in June 1822 at Marylebone. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Merton Colleg ...

, English cricketer and clergyman *

Maxwell Bodenheim Maxwell "Bogey" Bodenheim (May 26, 1892 – February 6, 1954) was an American poet and novelist. A literary figure in Chicago, he later went to New York where he became known as the King of Greenwich Village Bohemians. His writing brought hi ...

, American poet and novelist *

Maxwell Bolus Maxwell Bolus (26 June 1890 – 19 January 1956) was a South African cricketer. He played in three first-class matches for Eastern Province in 1924/25 and 1925/26. See also * List of Eastern Province representative cricketers This is a l ...

, South African cricketer *

Maxwell Brander Major General Maxwell Spieker Brander CB OBE (11 October 188430 October 1972) was a senior British Army officer during the Second World War. Military career Born on 11 October 1884, Maxwell Brander was educated at Bedford School and at the Ro ...

, British Army general *

Maxwell Struthers Burt Maxwell Struthers Burt (October 18, 1882 Baltimore, Maryland – August 29, 1954, Jackson Hole, Wyoming), was an American novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Life Struthers Burt grew up in Philadelphia, where he attended private schools an ...

, American novelist, poet, and writer *

Maxwell Bury Maxwell Bury (28 July 1825 – 9 September 1912) was an English-born architect who was active in New Zealand in the 19th century. He is best remembered for his buildings for the University of Otago. Life Born in Nottinghamshire on 28 July 1825 ...

, British architect *

Maxwell Button Charles Maxwell Button (August 5, 1913 – 1983) was a former civil servant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity South in the Newfoundland House of Assembly The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly () is the Unicame ...

, Canadian civil servant and politician

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Maxwell Carpendale Maxwell John Carpendale (1865–1941) was an Irish rugby international and a British Army officer. He won four caps between 1886 and 1888. Biography Carpendale was born in Bombay. He was a militia officer in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, wh ...

, Irish Rugby Union player *

Maxwell Caulfield Maxwell Caulfield (born Maxwell P.J. Newby; 23 November 1959) is a British actor. He has appeared in ''Grease 2'' (1982), ''Electric Dreams (film), Electric Dreams'' (1984), ''The Boys Next Door (1985 film), The Boys Next Door'' (1985), ''The S ...

, British actor * Maxwell Charles, American actor *

Maxwell Close Maxwell Charles Close (25 June 1827 - 25 January 1903) was an Irish Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1857 and 1885. Close was the eldest son of Colonel Maxwell Close of Drumbanagher and his wife Anna ...

, Irish politician * Maxwell Combes, Australian cricketeer * Maxwell Confait, Seychellois-English murder victim *

Maxwell Frederic Coplan Maxwell Frederic Coplan (February 13, 1912 – July 1, 1985) was an American photographer. His subjects included Bob Dylan, Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe, as well as many other noted public figures ...

, American photographer *

Maxwell Perry Cotton Maxwell Perry Cotton (born May 7, 2000) is an American actor who portrayed Cooper Whedon in the television series '' Brothers & Sisters''. Life and career Cotton was born on May 7, 2000, in San Diego, California. Cotton graduated from Notre Da ...

, American actor *

Maxwell Craig Maxwell Davidson Craig (25 December 1931 – 26 September 2009) was a minister of the Church of Scotland and the first General Secretary of Action of Churches Together in Scotland. Background Maxwell Craig was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 19 ...

, minister of the

Church of Scotland The Church of Scotland (CoS; ; ) is a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity that holds the status of the national church in Scotland. It is one of the country's largest, having 245,000 members in 2024 and 259,200 members in 2023. While mem ...

Maxwell Cummings Maxwell Cummings (born Komiensky), (April 19, 1898 – May 23, 2001) was a Canadian real estate builder and philanthropist. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of David and Beatrice Cummings, he came to Montreal with his family in 19 ...

, Canadian real estate builder and philanthropist

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* Maxwell Dal Santo, Australian weightlifter *

Maxwell Dane Maxwell "Mac" Dane (June 7, 1906 – August 8, 2004) was an American advertising executive and co-founder of the Doyle Dane Bernbach agency, known as DDB, that was established in Manhattan in 1949. For advertising against U.S. presidential candid ...

, American executive and co-founder of

Doyle Dane Bernbach DDB Worldwide Communications Group LLC, known internationally as DDB, is a worldwide marketing communications network. It is owned by Omnicom Group, one of the world's largest advertising holding companies. The international advertising networks ...

Maxwell Davis Thomas Maxwell Davis, Jr. (January 14, 1916 – September 18, 1970), was an American rhythm and blues saxophonist, arrangement, arranger, bandleader and record producer. Biography Davis was born in Independence, Kansas in 1916. In 1937, h ...

, American saxophonist, bandleader, and record producer * Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist * Maxwell Deacon, Canadian ice hockey player * Maxwell Dent, American online streamer, record producer, and rapper *

Maxwell Dlamini Maxwell Dlamini is the Secretary General of SWAYOCO and the former President of the University of Swaziland Students Representative Council. During the so-called "April 12 Swazi Uprising" in April 2011, he and fellow activist Musa Ngubeni were ...

, Swazi activist * Maxwell Dube, Zimbabwean footballer *

Maxwell Dunn Maxwell Dunn (1916–65) was an Australian writer and producer of radio, films and prose. Dunn was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He did a variety of jobs, including as an insurance agent and began writing for radio. Dunn became production manager ...

, Australian writer and radio producer

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* Maxwell Chimezie Egwuatu, Nigerian footballer * Maxwell Eley, British rower * Maxwell Evarts, American lawyer and politician *

Maxwell Exsted Maxwell Exsted (born March 12, 2007) is an American tennis player. He won the List of Australian Open champions#Junior, boys' doubles champions at the 2024 Australian Open – Boys' doubles, 2024 and 2025 Australian Open – Boys' doubles, 2025 A ...

, American tennis player

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Maxwell Fernie Arnott Maxwell Fernie (25 April 191022 May 1999) was a New Zealand organist, teacher and conductor. He was an authority on Gregorian chant, sixteenth century polyphony, organ construction and tonal design. Life Fernie was born in Wellington on ...

, New Zealand musician *

Maxwell Findlay Captain Maxwell Hutcheon Findlay (17 February 1898 – 1 October 1936) was a Scottish World War I flying ace credited with 14 aerial victories. He remained in the RAF postwar for several years before going on to a civilian aviation career that e ...

, Scottish WWI flying ace *

Maxwell Finland Maxwell Finland (March 15, 1902 – October 25, 1987) was an American scientist, medical researcher, and an expert on infectious diseases.] Finland led seminal research of antibiotic treatment of pneumonia. Early life and education Finland was ...

, American scientist and medical researcher *

Maxwell Jacob Friedman Maxwell Tyler Friedman (born March 15, 1996), better known by the ring name Maxwell Jacob Friedman and the shortened epithet MJF, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. , he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW ...

, American wrestler * Maxwell Frost, American activist and politician *

Maxwell Fry Edwin Maxwell Fry, CBE, RA, FRIBA, F RTPI (2 August 1899 – 3 September 1987) was an English modernist architect, writer and painter. Originally trained in the neo-classical style of architecture, Fry grew to favour the new modernist style, ...

, English architect, writer and painter * Maxwell J. Fry, expert in

development finance Development finance is a branch of development studies that deals with financing of economic and social development. It typically involves of both the mobilisation and dispersion of domestic and international sources of fiance. At the internationa ...

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* Maxwell Gamble, Australian rower *

Maxwell Garnett James Clerk Maxwell Garnett CBE (13 October 1880 – 19 March 1958), commonly known as Maxwell Garnett, was an English educationist, barrister, peace campaigner and physicist. He was Secretary of the League of Nations Union. Early life Garnett ...

, English educationist, barrister, peace campaigner and physicist *

Maxwell Garthshore Maxwell Garthshore FRSE LRCP (28 October 1732 – 1 March 1812) was a Scottish physician and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Early life The son of the George Garthshore, a minister in Kirkcudbright, he was born there on 28 October 1732 ...

, Scottish physician * Maxwell Garvie, Scottish murder victim *

Maxwell M. Geffen Maxwell M. Geffen (May 28, 1896 – October 11, 1980) was an American publisher. Life and career Geffen graduated from the Columbia University School of Journalism in 1916. He then worked as a correspondent for The New York American newspaper. ...

, American publisher * Maxwell Geismar, American writer *

Maxwell Henry Gluck Maxwell Henry Gluck (November 4, 1899 – November 23, 1984) was an American businessman, diplomat, thoroughbred horse breeder and philanthropist. He served as the United States Ambassador to Ceylon from September 19, 1957, to October 2, 1958. B ...

, American diplomat and businessman * Maxwell K. Goldstein, American scientist *

Maxwell Gray Mary Gleed Tuttiett (11 December 1846 – 21 September 1923), better known by the pen name Maxwell Gray, was an English novelist and poet best known for her 1886 novel ''The Silence of Dean Maitland''. Life Tuttiett was born and brought up in ...

, English novelist and poet * Maxwell Griffin, American soccer player * Maxwell Gregory,

Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denomina ...

of Singapore * Maxwell Gruver, American who died from hazing * Maxwell Gyamfi, German footballer

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Maxwell Hairston Maxwell Hairston (born August 6, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the Bills in the first ...

, American football player *

Maxwell Hall John Maxwell Hall (7 October 1884 – 30 July 1966), known most commonly as Maxwell Hall, was a British colonial administrator, judge and author who lived in and wrote about North Borneo (now Sabah). Early life and career Hall was born at Ke ...

, British colonial administrator, judge and author * Maxwell S. Harris, American lawyer and politician *

Maxwell Hendler Maxwell Hendler (born 1938) is an American painter. In 1975, he became the first contemporary artist to have pictures in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1938, Hendler moved to Los An ...

, American painter *

Maxwell Holt Maxwell Philip Holt (born March 12, 1987) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Beijing BAIC Motor of the Chinese league and the U.S. national team. Holt was a bronze medalist at the 2016 and 2024 Sum ...

, American volleyball player *

Maxwell Hunter Maxwell White Hunter II (March 11, 1922 – November 10, 2001) was a prominent American aerospace engineer. He worked on the design of the Douglas B-42 and Douglas B-43 bombers, the Honest John, Nike-Ajax, and Nike-Zeus missiles, the Thor IR ...

, American aerospace engineer *

Maxwell Hutchinson John Maxwell Hutchinson (born 3 December 1948) is an English architect, broadcaster, and Anglican deacon. He is a former president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Early life and education Hutchinson was born in Grantham, L ...

, English architect, broadcaster, and Anglican deacon

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Maxwell Irvine John Maxwell Irvine (28 February 1939 – 24 March 2012) was a British theoretical physicist and university administrator, who served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham and the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the Aberdeen. Max ...

, British theoretical physicist and university administrator *

Maxwell Itoya Maxwell Itoya (died 23 May 2010) was a Nigerian immigrant in Poland, who was killed in a police raid on a flea market in Warsaw, Poland. His death was amid a confrontation of non-white migrant traders with police, which grew into a riot followed by ...

, Nigerian immigrant killed

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Maxwell Ralph Jacobs Maxwell Ralph Jacobs (25 February 1905 – 9 October 1979) was an Australian forester. Jacobs was born in North Adelaide and attended Unley High School and then the University of Adelaide. He began his career as a forest assessor in the Australia ...

, Australian forester *

Maxwell Jenkins Maxwell Jenkins (born May 3, 2005) is an American actor and musician, who is known for his roles in ''Lost in Space (2018 TV series), Lost in Space'', ''A Family Man'', ''Sense8'', ''Dear Edward (TV series), Dear Edward'', and ''Arcadian (film), ...

, American actor *

Maxwell Joseph Sir Maxwell Joseph FRPSL (formerly ''Max'' Joseph) (31 May 1910, London – 22 September 1982, Kensington) was the founder of Grand Metropolitan, Grand Metropolitan plc, a large British hotel group. Career Educated at Pitman's Business School,

, British founder of

Grand Metropolitan plc Grand Metropolitan plc was a leisure, manufacturing and property conglomerate headquartered in England. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index until it merged with Guinness plc to form D ...

Maxwell Kofi Jumah Maxwell Kofi Jumah (born 26 June 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and a former Mayor of Kumasi, former Member of Parliament for the Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region. Early life and education Jumah hails from Amakom Antoa in the Ashant ...

, Ghanian politician

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Maxwell Karger Maxwell Karger (1879–1922)''The First One Hundred ...

, American producer * Maxwell Khobr, Nigerian general *

Maxwell Knight Charles Henry Maxwell Knight , known as Maxwell Knight, (9 July 1900 – 27 January 1968) was a British spymaster, naturalist and broadcaster, reputedly a model for the James Bond character "M". He played major roles in surveillance of an early ...

, British spymaster, naturalist and broadcaster *

Maxwell Konadu Maxwell Konadu (born 4 December 1972) is a football coach and a retired Ghana international football player. He is currently the coach of Black Leopards. Before his current post, he was formerly the manager of Glo Premier League club Asante ...

, Ghanian association football player and manager

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* Maxwell G. Lee, English educator and activist *

Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot (19 July 1886 – 27 September 1911) was an artist and painter from Liverpool who became known for his depictions of atmospheric pastoral scenes and sepia illustrations of figures. Lightfoot showed great talent as a st ...

, English painter *

Maxwell McCabe-Lokos Maxwell McCabe-Lokos (born 1978) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, director, and musician."Max Velocit ...

, Canadian actor and musician * Maxwell Kwame Lukutor, Ghanian politician

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Maxwell Maxwell may refer to: People * Maxwell (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** James Clerk Maxwell, mathematician and physicist * Justice Maxwell (disambiguation) * Maxwell baronets, in the Baronetage of N ...

, American singer *

, Brazilian footballer * Maxwell (born 1989), Brazilian footballer *

Maxwell Hendry Maxwell-Anderson Captain (Royal Navy), Captain Sir Maxwell Hendry Maxwell-Anderson Order of the British Empire, CBE, King's Counsel, KC (23 March 1879 – 9 June 1951) (also Maxwell Hendry Anderson) was a British naval officer, barrister and judge who was Chie ...

, British naval officer, barrister and judge *

Maxwell Maltz Maxwell Maltz (March 10, 1899 – April 7, 1975) was an American cosmetic surgeon. author of ''Psycho-Cybernetics'' (1960), which was a system of ideas that he claimed could improve one's self-image leading to a more successful and fulfilling li ...

, American cosmetic surgeon * Maxwell Mavhunga, Zimbabwean politician * Maxwell Mays, American painter *

Maxwell McCombs Maxwell E. McCombs (December 3, 1938 – September 8, 2024) was an American journalism scholar known for his work on political communication. He was the Jesse H. Jones Centennial Chair in Communication Emeritus at the University of Texas at Aust ...

, American journalism scholar *

Maxwell Meighen Colonel Maxwell Charles Gordon Meighen, OBE (June 5, 1908 – February 5, 1992) was a Canadian financier and the son of Canadian Prime Minister Arthur Meighen. Life and career Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He graduated fr ...

, Canadian financier * Maxwell Mensah, Ghanaian footballer * Maxwell Miller, Australian politician * Maxwell Mlilo, South African actor * Maxwell Moss, South African politician * Maxwell Murray, United States Army general * Maxwell Mutanda, Zimbabwean artist and designer

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Maxwell Nagai Air Vice Marshal Maxwell Mantsebi-Tei Nagai is a Ghanaian air force officer and serves in the Ghana Air Force The Ghana Air Force (GHF) is the aerial warfare organizational military branch of the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF). The GHF, along wit ...

, Ghanaian air force officer *

Maxwell Newton Maxwell Newton (29 April 1929 – 23 July 1990) was an Australian media publisher. He was a founding editor of ''The Australian''. He was the owner of ''Daily Commercial News'' from 1969 to 1981, publisher of the '' Melbourne Observer'' from 197 ...

, Australian media publisher * Maxwell Valentine Noronha, Indian Roman Catholic bishop * Maxwell Nyamupanedengu, Zimbabwean footballer

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* Maxwell Opoku-Afari, Ghanian economist

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Maxwell Perkins William Maxwell Evarts "Max" Perkins (September 20, 1884 – June 17, 1947) was an American book editor, best remembered for discovering authors Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Thomas Wolfe. Early life and ...

, American book editor * Maxwell Powers, American voice actor

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* Maxwell Abbey Quaye, Ghanaian footballer

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* Maxwell Rayson, Australian cricketeer *

Maxwell Reed Maxwell Reed (2 April 1919 – 31 October 1974) was a Northern Irish actor who became a matinée idol in British films during the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Early years Reed was born in Larne. He left school aged fifteen to work on ships, ...

, Northern Irish actor *

Maxwell Rich Maxwell Evans Rich (August 13, 1913 – July 29, 1979) was a major general in the United States Army. He also served as an Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard. He was an Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association of ...

, United States Army general * Maxwell Richmond, New Zealand officer in the Royal Navy * Maxwell Rosenlicht, American mathematician

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* Maxwell E. Seidman, American politician * Maxwell Setton, British film producer *

Maxwell Shane Maxwell Shane (August 26, 1905 – October 25, 1983) was an American movie and television director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Before embarking in a career in show business, Shane studied law at USC and UCLA law schools. He later be ...

, American film director *

Maxwell Shaw Maxwell Shaw (21 February 1929 – 21 August 1985 in London, England) was an actor, known for ''The Barber of Stamford Hill'' (1962), ''Once More, with Feeling!'' (1960) and ''BBC Sunday-Night Theatre'' (1950). He is best remembered for his televi ...

, British actor * Maxwell Zeb Shumba, founding president of the Zimbabwe First Party * Maxwell Sibiya, South African politician * Maxwell Silva, Sri Lankan bishop *

Maxwell Simpson Maxwell Simpson (15 March 1815 – 26 February 1902) was an eminent Irish chemist. Life He was born in Beach Hill, County Armagh, Ireland, son of Thomas Simpson. He attended Dr. Henderson's school at Newry before continuing to Trinity Colleg ...

, Irish chemist *

Maxwell Stevens Maxwell Stevens (born June 29, 1971) is an American contemporary visual artist, best known for his multi-layered paintings and drawings that overlay photorealistic images with vivid, energized abstractions. His paintings and drawings address man ...

, American painter

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Maxwell D. Taylor Maxwell Davenport Taylor (26 August 1901 – 19 April 1987) was a senior United States Army Officer (armed forces), officer and diplomat during the Cold War. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Air ...

, United States Army general * Maxwell R. Thurman, United States Army general * Maxwell Thurmond, American football coach

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* Maxwell Upson, American educationalist

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* Maxwell Walters, Australian cricketeer and business executive * Maxwell Ward, Australian cricketeer * Maxwell Ward, housemate on ''Big Brother'' (British TV series) series 6 *

Maxwell Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor (4 May 1868 – 17 November 1950), was an Irish peer and politician. Early life and education Ward was born to Henry Ward, 5th Viscount Bangor, and his first wife, scientific illustrator Mar ...

, Irish peer and politician * Maxwell Wintrobe, Austrian-American physician

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Fictional characters

* Maxwell Edison, in the ''Beatles'' song ''

Maxwell's Silver Hammer "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song is about a student named Maxwell Edison ...

'' *

Maxwell Smart Maxwell Smart may refer to: * Maxwell Smart, fictional character in the television series ''Get Smart'' * Maxwell Smart, a Holocaust survivor and subject of the 2019 documentary '' Cheating Hitler: Surviving the Holocaust'' and the 2023 film '' Th ...

, title character of the ''Get Smart'' comedy spy media franchise *

Maxwell Sheffield ''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom which originally aired on CBS from 1993 to 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a fashion queen from Flushing, New York who becomes the nanny of three children from the New York/British high ...

, character in American sitcom ''

The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish wikt:fashionista, fashionista from Flushing, Queens, who becomes the nanny of three children ...

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Maxwell Lord Maxwell Lord IV is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Justice League'' #1 (May 1987) and was created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire (artist), Kevin Magui ...

, supervillain appearing in American comic books published by

DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...

* Maxwell Greevey, character from American television police procedural and legal drama ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'' * Maxwell Dillon, one of two collective supervillains in American comic books published by

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

* Maxwell Archer, main character in the 1940 British comedy mystery film '' Meet Maxwell Archer'' * Maxwell Nerdstorm, character in the American television sitcom ''

Saved by the Bell ''Saved by the Bell'' is an American television teen sitcom created by Sam Bobrick for NBC. The series premiered, in prime time, on August 20, 1989, a Sunday night. Targeted at kids and teens, ''Saved by the Bell'' was broadcast in the United ...

'' *

Maxwell Klinger This is a list of characters from the ''M*A*S*H'' franchise created by Richard Hooker, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel '' MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors'' (1968) and its sequels '' M*A*S*H Goes to Main ...

, character from the American media franchise ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richa ...

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