Magne or Magné is a
French language surname. Its origin is ambiguous, either derived from the
Scandinavian language
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given name
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Magnus
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...
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locational surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name. from "Magné" in
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres () is a French department. ''Deux-Sèvres'' literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department. It had a population of 374,878 in 2019. and
Vienne
Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.[Charlemagne
Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first ...]
, "Carolus Magnus" in Latin, "Charles the Great" in English.
People with the surname include:
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Antonin Magne (1904–1983), French cyclist
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Frédéric Magné (born 1969), French track cyclist
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Olivier Magne (born 1973), French rugby union footballer
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Xavier Magne, French Navy officer
See also
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Magne (given name)
Magne is a Norwegian masculine given name of Norse origin, meaning "mighty" or "fierce warrior". In Norse mythology, Magni was the son of Thor. People with the name include:
* Magne Aarøen (1944 - 2003), Norwegian politician
* Magne Furuho ...
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Magne (disambiguation)
References
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French-language surnames