Magne

See also: magne, magné, and magnê

Catalan

Proper noun

Magne m

  1. Magnus

Latin

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Magne

  1. vocative singular of Magnus

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Magni, from magn (“power”). First recorded in Norway ca. 1100.

Proper noun

Magne m (definite Magnen)

  1. (Norse mythology) Magni (the son of Thor and Jarnsaxa)
  2. a male given name from Old Norse

References

  • Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Magne”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
  • Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 7 713 males with the given name Magne living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 7th April, 2023.
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