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Maksym

Maksym is the authentic Ukrainian and Polish spelling of the classic name Maximus. Highly popular across Eastern Europe, it is crisp, powerful, and effortlessly modern. It appeals to parents with its strong meaning, concise phonetics, and confident presence.

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International equivalents and translations

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Maksym
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Latin origin meaning "the greatest" or "the most prominent".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Maksym je ukrajinská a poľská podoba mena latinského pôvodu Maximus. Latinské maximus je superlatív prídavného mena magnus („veľký“) a znamená „najväčší“ alebo „najvýznamnejší“. Meno sa rozšírilo najmä prostredníctvom kresťanskej tradície a kultu svätcov.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Maksym vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MAKSYM

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

15 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
8 June
Polish Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V slovenčine sa vyslovuje približne [mak-sym], s tvrdým y.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Maksym
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Maksyma
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Maksymovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Maksyma
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Maksym
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Maksymovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Maksymom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MaksymkoMaksMaksiMaksík
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Maksym
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Maksym! Maks! Maksymko!

Notable figures named Maksym

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Maksym Radziwiłł
CA
born 1988Notable Figure

Canadian and Polish mathematician

Maksym Kidruk
UA
born 1984Notable Figure

Ukrainian writer

Maksym Kowal
CA
born 1991Notable Figure

association football player

Maksym Vasilyev
UA
born 1990Notable Figure

Ukrainian cyclist

Maksym Kovalenko
born 1982Notable Figure

Ukrainian chemist

Maksym Donets
UA
Notable Figure

Personenschützer

Maksym Devizorov
born 1996Notable Figure

Ukrainian actor

Maksym Ostrovskyi
1895 – 1945Historical Figure

український військовик, освітянин

Test how Maksym sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Maksym Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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