Maximus is Latin for greatest, a superlative that Romans handed out generously to emperors, generals, and philosophers. Ridley Scott's Gladiator turned it into a first name for a new century, Russell Crowe's Maximus Decimus Meridius lodging in the popular imagination as shorthand for quiet valor. American parents picked up on the signal, and the name climbed steadily into the top 200, now easing slightly into the top 330s. Three syllables carry the weight of marble columns and the sharpness of a sword hilt. Maximus has an unapologetic grandeur, the sort of name that expects a little something from the person wearing it.
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1880 to today
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