Magnús

People

Ancient Romans

Pompey Magnus, Roman consul and general who was given the honorific "Magnus"

Magnus Maximus, Roman usurper and Western Roman Emperor (died 388)

Montius Magnus, 4th-century Roman quaestor

Given name

Magnus I of Norway (1024–1047)

Magnus II of Norway (1048–1069)

Magnus III of Norway (1073–1103)

Magnus IV of Norway (c. 1115–1139)

Magnus V of Norway (1156–1184)

Magnus VI of Norway (1238–1280)

Magnus VII of Norway, also known as Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374)

Magnus the Strong (c. 1106–1134)

Magnus Henriksson (died 1161)

Magnus Ladulås (1240–1290)

Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374), also Magnus VII of Norway

Géza I (1074–1077), also known by his baptismal name Magnus

Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway

Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583), titular King of Livonia from 1570 to 1578

Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265), King of Mann and the Isles

Magnus, Duke of Saxony (c. 1045–1106)

Magnus I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (before 1318–1369)

Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1324–1373), also known as Magnus with the Necklace

Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1488–1543)

Albert Magnus (c.1200–1280), German bishop, philosopher, theologian and scientist

Magnus (bishop of Milan), bishop of Milan from 518 to c.530

Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, Earl of Orkney 1106–c.1117)

Magnus of Anagni (2nd century)

Magnus of Avignon (died 660), bishop and governor of Avignon

Magnus of Cuneo (3rd century)

Magnus of Füssen, missionary saint of southern Germany, seventh or eighth century

Family name

Magnus family, British Jewish

Magnus baronets

Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet

Philip Magnus (historian), 2nd Baronet (1906–1988), British historian

Laurie Magnus (executive), 3rd Baronet (born 1955), British executive, appointed UK Prime Minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests in 2022

Laurie Magnus (1872–1933), English author, journalist, and publisher

Katie Magnus, author and communal worker, wife of Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet

Leonard Arthur Magnus, scholar and translator, son of Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet

Ailsa Magnus (born 1967), Scottish sculptor

Désiré Magnus, Belgian pianist

Elisabeth von Magnus, Austrian singer

Finn Magnus, Danish-American founder of Magnus Harmonica Corporation

Gilles Magnus (born 1999), Belgian racing driver

Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist who discovered the Magnus effect

Jens Christian Magnus (1920–2017), Norwegian military officer and politician

Kurt Magnus (1912–2003), German scientist, expert in the field of applied mechanics, a pioneer of mechatronics

Pseudonyms, pen names and ring names

Magnus, pseudonym of American magician Jeff McBride

Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist Roberto Raviola

Magnus (formerly Brutus Magnus), ring name of English professional wrestler Nick Aldis (born 1986)

Fictional characters

Magnus Bane, in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, and character in the TV Series Shadowhunters

Magnus Burnsides, one of the main protagonists in The Adventure Zone Dungeons & Dragons podcast

Magnus Chase, the main protagonist in the fantasy series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

Magnus Eisengrim, in the Deptford Trilogy

Magnus Gallant, a main character in Ogre Battle 64

Magnus Greel, a villain in the 1977 Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Magnus Hammersmith, an antagonist in Metalocalypse

Magnus Murchie, Margaret's insane uncle and advisor in Muriel Spark's Symposium

Magnus Pym, the protagonist of John le Carré's novel A Perfect Spy

Magnus Powermouse, the title character of the children's book of the same name

Magnus, Robot Fighter, a comic book character published by Gold Key and Valiant comics

Magnus von Grapple, a boss in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Magnus (The Vampire Chronicles), in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice

Magnus, the real name of the Doctor Who character the Master