Maxim (also Maksim, “Maxym”, or Maksym) is a male
first name of Roman origin. It is common in
Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Belarus, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. The name is derived from the Latin family name
Maximus, meaning "the greatest".
Maxim is also a
less well-known surname.
Notable people
Monarchs:
Đorđe Branković
Đorđe Branković ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Бранковић; anglicized as ''George''; also known as Saint Maksim; b. 1461 – d. 1516) was the last male member of the Branković dynasty, and titular Despot of Serbia from 1486 to 1497. The titl ...
, Despot of Serbia, monastic name Maksim.
In Christianity:
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Maxim of Bulgaria, Patriarch of the
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church ( bg, Българска православна църква, translit=Balgarska pravoslavna tsarkva), legally the Patriarchate of Bulgaria ( bg, Българска патриаршия, links=no, translit=Balgarsk ...
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Serbian Patriarch Maksim I, Patriarch of the
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian denomination, Christian churches.
The majori ...
(1655-1672)
In literature:
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Maxim Gorky, Russian author and political activist
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Maxim Kalashnikov
Vladimir Alexandrovich Kucherenko (russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович Кучере́нко; born December 21, 1966), better known by the pen name Maxim Kalashnikov (Макси́м Кала́шников), is a Russian writer ...
, Russian author and political activist
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Max Stirner, German philosopher
In music:
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Max Bemis, an American musician and vocalist of Say Anything
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MakSim, a Russian singer
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Maksym Berezovsky
Maxim Sozontovich Berezovsky (russian: Макси́м Созо́нтович Березо́вский , uk, Максим Созонтович Березовський, translit=Maksym Sozontovych Berezovskyi; (?) — 2 April 1777) was a compos ...
, a Ukrainian composer and opera singer
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Maksim Dunayevsky, a Russian film composer
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Maksim Mrvica, a Croatian pianist
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Maxim Reality, an English singer-songwriter and MC
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Maxim Richarz, a German singer
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Maxim Vengerov, a Russian violin virtuoso and conductor
In sport:
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Can Maxim Mutaf (born 1991), Turkish-Russian basketball player
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Maxim Afinogenov, Russian ice hockey player
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Maksim Burchenko, Russian footballer
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Maksim Buznikin, Russian footballer
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Maksym Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian ballroom dancer
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Maxim Deviatovski, Russian artistic gymnast
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Maksim "Max" Grechkin, Israeli footballer
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Maksym Kalinichenko, Ukrainian footballer
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Maksym Kowal
Maksym Danylo Kowal (born June 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Greifswalder FC.
Early life
Kowal was born in Toronto, Ontario, growing up in nearby Mississauga, Ontario and is of Ukrainian descent. ...
(born 1991), Canadian soccer player
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Maxim Marinin, Russian pair skater
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Maksim Podholjuzin
Maksim Podholjuzin (born 13 November 1992) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nomme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga.
Club career Levadia
Podholjuzin made his debut for Levadia in 2009. He won his first Meistri ...
(born 1992), Estonian footballer
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Maksim Romaschenko, Belarusian footballer
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Maksim Shatskikh
Maksim Aleksandrovich Shatskikh (russian: Максим Александрович Шацких; born 30 August 1978) is an Uzbek professional football coach of Pakhtakor Tashkent and a former player.
He is widely regarded as one of the best Uz ...
, Uzbek footballer
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Maxim Staviski
Maxim Staviski ( bg, Максим Стависки, links=no, born 16 November 1977) is a Russian-born naturalized Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiancée Albena Denkova, he is a two-time (2006– 2007) World champion, a two-time (2003 ...
, Russian-born Bulgarian world champion ice dancer
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Maksim Zhalmagambetov, Kazakh footballer
In business:
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Maksim Moshkow, Russian businessman
In politics:
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Maxim Litvinov, Russian revolutionary and diplomat
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Maksym Stepanov
Maksym Volodymyrovych Stepanov ( uk, Максим Володимирович Степанов; born 18 August 1975) is a Ukrainian politician. From 30 March 2020 until 18 May 2021, he was Minister of Healthcare. Stepanov previously served as Go ...
(born 1975), Ukrainian politician
In fiction:
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Maxim Kammerer, fictional character in the Noon Universe series
*Maxim de Winter, the second Mrs. de Winter's name for her husband in
''Rebecca'' (novel) by Daphne du Maurier
*Maxim, the main hero of ''
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals''
In crime:
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Maksim Gelman, imprisoned for murdering 4 people and attempting to murder 5 others
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Articles
;Maxim
*For people, places or things named Maxim, see .
;Maksim
*For people, places or things named Maksim, see .
;Maksym
*For people, places or things named Maksym, see .
Surname
For people with the surname Maxim, see
Maxim (surname).
See also
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Maxim (disambiguation), general disambiguation page
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Maxime, the equivalent name in French
References
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Russian masculine given names
Ukrainian masculine given names
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