Maximiliano is a masculine name of

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

origin, with its derivation from the

word "Maximum", which literally translates to "greatest". In fact, as a byproduct of

imperialism Imperialism is the state policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other areas, often through employing hard power (economic and ...

, the name has become very common in

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and rivals that of its notability in the

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. Notable people with the name include: *

Maximiliano Alaníz Maximiliano Manuel Alaníz Moreno (born 1 May 1990) is a retired Argentine footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, ...

(born 1990), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Arboleya Maximiliano Arboleya (1870–1951) was a Spanish sociologist, priest, and activist. See also *Catholic Church in Spain , native_name_lang = , image = Sevilla Cathedral - Southeast.jpg , imagewidth = 300px , alt ...

(1870–1951), Spanish sociologist, priest and activist *

Maximiliano Arias Álvaro Maximiliano Arias Invernizzi (born 3 October 1988) is a Uruguayan retired footballer. Arias has partial Italian descent on his mother's side. Club career Arias made his debut in the first team of Peñarol in 2005, remaining at the club ...

(born 1988), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Asís (born 1987), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Badell Maximiliano Alberto Badell (born August 29, 1988 in La Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine professional footballer currently playing for in the Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third l ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Bajter (born 1986), Uruguayan footballer *

Maximiliano Blanco Maximiliano Hernán Blanco (born 1 August 1977) is an Argentine former football defender. Blanco began his career in 1996 in the third tier with Club Atlético Tigre. While playing at Victoria, the team gained promotion to the Argentine Nacio ...

(born 1977), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Bustos Maximiliano Andres Bustos (born 5 January 1982 in San Luis, Argentina, San Luis) is an Argentina, Argentine football (soccer), football midfielder currently playing for San Martín de San Juan. Career Bustos made his professional debut in 2000 ...

(born 1982), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Bustos (rugby union) Maximiliano Bustos (born 2 April 1986) is a rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby foot ...

(born 1986), Argentine rugby union player *

Maximiliano Caire Maximiliano Caire (born July 12, 1988 in Villa Elisa, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Oriente Petrolero of the Bolivian Primera División. Although mainly a right full back, Caire can play in either position of the f ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Caldas Maximiliano Jorge "Max" Caldas (born 9 March 1973) is an Argentine field hockey defender, who made his debut for the national squad in 1994, and competed for his native country in the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. Caldas, t ...

(born 1973), Argentine field hockey player *

Maximiliano Calzada Maximiliano Matías Calzada Fuentes (born 21 April 1990 in Santa Lucía) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Uruguayan River Plate as a defensive midfielder. International career Calzada was part of Uruguay's under-20 squad at the 2009 ...

(born 1990), Uruguayan footballer *

Maximiliano Cejas Maximiliano "Max" Roldán Cejas (born 7 February 1980 -La Plata- ) is an Argentine footballer who plays for ASD Ferentillo-Valnerina. Biography Cejas started his career at hometown club Estudiantes de La Plata. After played 7 matches for Estud ...

(born 1980), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Ceratto Maximiliano Iván Cerato (born 21 April 1988 in Río Gallegos, Argentina) is an Argentine-Chilean footballer currently playing for Cobreloa in the Primera B de Chile Campeonato Primera B ( en, Chilean First B Division) is the second tier in the ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Coronel Maximiliano Ángel Coronel (born 28 April 1989 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentina, Argentine Association football, football player, who plays as a centre-back for Cúcuta Deportivo in the Colombian Categoría Primera A. Career Coronel made his com ...

(born 1989), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Cuberas Maximiliano Pablo Cuberas Escalas (born 16 August 1973 in Villada, Santa Fe), known as Maximiliano Cuberas, is an Argentine football defender who retired playing for Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril O ...

(born 1973), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Estévez Carlos Maximiliano Estévez (born June 9, 1977) is a former Argentine footballer. His last club Club Sportivo Estudiantes. Estévez is nicknamed ''Chanchi''. He has played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in Argentina, R ...

(born 1977), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Faotto Maximiliano Emilio Faotto (born April 3, 1910, date of death unknown) was a Uruguayan football coach and player of Italian ancestry (see ''oriundo''). He played in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s for Palermo, Lazio, Napoli and Ascoli Ascoli may refe ...

(1910–?), Uruguayan footballer and manager *

Maximiliano Flotta Maximiliano Rubén Flotta (born 28 December 1978 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine retired footballer who is currently the assistant coach of Fortaleza. Career Flotta formerly played in Argentina for Arsenal de Sarandí, Tigre, Los Andes, V ...

(born 1978), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Gagliardo Maximiliano José Gagliardo (born 21 April 1983) is an Argentine association football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Barracas Central. He played for Barracas Central of the Argentine Primera División The Primera División (; en, "First ...

(born 1983), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Giusti Maximiliano Jorge Giusti (18 February 1991 – 8 October 2016) was an Argentine football centre forward. At the time of his death, he played for Mushuc Runa in the Ecuadorian Serie A. Career Giusti debuted in the Argentine Primera División pla ...

(born 1991), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Gómez Maximiliano Gómez Horacio "El Moreno" (May 5, 1943 – May 23, 1971) was the leader of the Maoist Movimiento Popular Dominicano (MPD), a militant organization opposed to the Joaquín Balaguer government and to U.S. presence in the Dominican Repu ...

(1943–1971), Dominican Republic Maoist politician *

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (20 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in an acting capacity and again in an officia ...

(1882–1966), President of El Salvador *

Maximiliano Jones Maximiliano Cipriano Jones (1871–1944) was a Fernandino who became the richest black planter of the island Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea Spanish Guinea (Spanish: ''Guinea Española'') was a set of insular and continental territories contr ...

(1871–1944), Equatoguinean farmer * Maximiliano Kosteki (1980–2002), Argentine activist *

Maximiliano Larroquette Maximiliano Larroquette, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is no longer an Advanced Vehicle Electrification Integration Lead at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in Auburn Hills, MI. He was formerly a Project Engineer Manager at General Motors Globa ...

, American automobile designer *

Maximiliano Laso Maximiliano Andres Laso (born 17 February 1988 in Buenos Aires) or simply known as Maxi Laso, is an Argentina, Argentine association football, footballer who plays for Club Atlético San Telmo. References De Pergamino a Adrogué soloascenso.co ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Andrés Laso Maximiliano Andres Laso (born 17 February 1988 in Buenos Aires) or simply known as Maxi Laso, is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético San Telmo Club Atlético San Telmo is an Argentine sports club located in the neighbourhood ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Lélis Rodrigues Maximiliano Lélis Rodrigues (born 7 February 1987), known as just Max, is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Ferroviária. Honours ;Remo *Campeonato Paraense The Campeonato Paraense, nicknamed Parazão, is the top flight profess ...

(born 1987), Brazilian footballer *

Maximiliano Leonel Rodríguez Maximiliano is a masculine name of Latin origin, with its derivation from the Latin word "Maximum", which literally translates to "greatest". In fact, as a byproduct of imperialism, the name has become very common in Latin America and rivals that o ...

(born 1994), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Lombardi Maximiliano Lombardi Rodríguez (born 11 May 1987 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan professional footballer. International career Lombardi played the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay. Honours ;Cerro * 2009 Liguilla Pre-Libertad ...

(born 1987), Uruguayan footballer *

Maximiliano Mirabet Maximiliano Mirabet (born 14 January 1982) is an Argentine retired footballer. His last team was Italian amateur Melfi Calcio. Mirabet began his professional football career with All Boys Club Atlético All Boys () is an Argentine sports club ...

(born 1982), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Montero Maximiliano Felipe Montero Rodríguez (born August 27, 1988 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Envigado as a left back. Teams * Liverpool 2006– * Tigre (loan) 2011–2012 * Cerro Largo (loan) 2013 * Env ...

(born 1988), Uruguayan footballer *

Maximiliano Moralez Maximiliano Nicolás "Maxi" Moralez (born 27 February 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Racing. He is nicknamed ''frasquito'' (English: little flask). Club c ...

(born 1985), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Núñez Maximiliano Ezequiel Núñez (born September 17, 1986) is an Argentine football right winger who plays for Atlético Bucaramanga. Career Núñez played youth football at Estudiantes de La Plata, but was loaned to third division side Temperley ...

(born 1986), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Oliva (born 1990), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Pellegrino Maximiliano Pellegrino (born January 26, 1980 in Leones, Córdoba Province) is an Argentine retired footballer, who played as centre back. Career Before his move to Italy for the start of the 2007–08 season, he had spent his whole professiona ...

(born 1980), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Pereira (born 1984), Uruguayan footballer *

Maximiliano Pérez Maximiliano 'Maxi' Daniel Pérez Tambasco (born October 26, 1986, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-born Uruguayan footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types ...

(born 1986), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Poblete Maximiliano Poblete (January 7, 1873 – July 12, 1946) was a Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occ ...

(1873–1946), Chilean politician *

Maximiliano Ré Maximiliano Ré (born 23 March 1987) is an Argentine-Italian footballer. Biography Re started his career at hometown club Rosario Central. In August 2007, he was signed by Siena, where he played at Primavera Team, and call-up to Torneo di Viare ...

(born 1987), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Richeze Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain (born 7 March 1983) is an Argentine professional cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 until January 2023. Richeze won the silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games (Men's Team Pursuit). His b ...

(born 1983), Argentine cyclist *

Maximiliano Scapparoni Maximiliano Scapparoni (; born 13 January 1989) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is ...

(born 1989), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Silerio Esparza Maximiliano Silerio Esparza is a Mexican politician, member of Institutional Revolutionary Party and a former Governor of Durango (1992–1998). Biography Maximiliano Silerio has occupied the positions of Federal Deputy on II the Federal Electora ...

, Mexican politician *

Maximiliano Stanic Maximiliano Ariel "Maxi" Stanic (born December 2, 1978 in Morón, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-Italian professional basketball player who currently plays for Atenas Cordoba, from Argentina. He plays at the point guard position. Professional c ...

(born 1978), Argentine basketball player *

Maximiliano Timpanaro Maximiliano 'Timpa' Timpanaro (born 23 March 1988, in Azul, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Uggè Maximiliano Achille Uggè (born 24 September 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D club Sant'Angelo. Career Born in Treviglio, Lombardy, Uggè spent nearly a decade for Internazionale. He played for Inter from ''Pul ...

(born 1991), Italian footballer *

Maximiliano Urruti Maximiliano "Maxi" Nicolás Urruti Mussa (born 22 February 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Austin FC. Career Newell's Old Boys Urruti started his career in the youth system a ...

(born 1991), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Vallejo Maximiliano Vallejo (born 24 April 1982) is an Argentine professional football player currently playing for Nacional Potosí in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. Career Prior to moving to Iran in 2010, Vallejo played for Club Atlético ...

(born 1982), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Velázquez Maximiliano Nicolás Velázquez (born 12 September 1980 in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos) is an Argentine football left back. He currently plays for Aldosivi in the Primera B Nacional. Career Velázquez started his professional career ...

(born 1980), Argentine footballer