Where is Magnus from?

My guess is...

Norway

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12%

Sweden

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8%

Nigeria

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5%

I'm 100% certain Magnus is Male.

According to a dataset of 6975, the average Magnus is around 52 years old.


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Learn about the name Magnus

Meaning of the name Magnus

Late Latin name meaning "great". It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany. It became popular in Scandinavia after the time of the 11th-century Norwegian king Magnus I, who was said to have been named after Charlemagne, or Carolus Magnus in Latin (however there was also a Norse name Magni ). The name was borne by six subsequent kings of Norway as well as three kings of Sweden. It was imported to Scotland and Ireland during the Middle Ages.

Characteristics of the name Magnus

OriginsDanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Late Roman
PronouncedMANG-nuys(Swedish)
GenderMasculine
Traitsstrong, serious, mature, classic, formal, upper class, strange, nerdy, wholesome

How do we know this about Magnus

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.