At a Glance: Name: Macsen – Meaning: greatest (Welsh form of the Latin name Maximus) – Origin: Welsh (from Latin Maximus) – Gender: Boy
Macsen is a Welsh (from Latin Maximus) boy's name meaning “greatest (Welsh form of the Latin name Maximus)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Macsen
Meaning: Greatest (Welsh form of the Latin name Maximus).
Origin: Welsh (from Latin Maximus).
A common claim: Sometimes said to simply mean "Roman." Actually: It doesn't literally mean "Roman" -- it's the Welsh form of Maximus ("greatest"), referring to a specific historical Roman emperor rather than being a generic word for the people.
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Macsen
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2002–2024.
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