Max Name Meaning & Origin
Max
Pronunciation: MAKS (key)
Origin of the name Max:
A short form of Maximulian, Max is also bestowed as an independent given name.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Related Names:
Maxim, Maximilian, Maximiliano, Maximilien, Maximillian, Maximino, Maximo, Maximus, Maxwell
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