Maxim (given name)

Maksim/Maxim/Maksym
GenderEpicene
Origin
Word/nameLatin maximus.
Meaning"The greatest" in Latin.
Region of originAncient Rome
Other names
Related namesMax, Maximilian, Massimiliano, Maximus, Maksym, Maxime, Massimo

Maxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; “Maksym”, or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in Slavic-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era. The spelling variant Maxime is also common in the French-speaking world. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning "the greatest".[1] Maxim is also a less well-known surname.

  1. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Maxim". Retrieved 2007-12-30.