Given name & surname
Mauno
“great”·“a great man; one who is large”
Mauno is a form of Magnus. Interpretations include “great” (Latin) and “a great man; one who is large” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mauno is a form of Magnus. Interpretations include “great” (Latin) and “a great man; one who is large” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mauno is a form of Magnus. An origin associated with Magnus is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Finnish use, Mauno is used as a form of Magnus.
Mauno’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Mauno has a nickname in Manu. Mauno is a form of Magnus. In Finnish usage, Mauno has a related form in MAUNU.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Mauno
- Mauno KoivistoPresident of Finland (1923–2017)
- Mauno PekkalaFinnish politician and Prime Minister (1890–1952)
- Mauno Nurmifootballer, ice hockey player (1936-2018)
- Mauno JokipiiFinnish historian and professor1924–2007
- Mauno RosendalFinnish politician, writer and teacher1848–1917
- Maunu KurkvaaraFinnish painter, film director and screenwriter1926–2023
- Mauno JussilaFinnish politician1908–1988
- Mauno ManninenFinnish poet, painter and theatre director (1915-1969)
- Mauno RoihaFinnish equestrian1911–1981
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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