Magnus is a male given name. Notable people with the name include: Magnus (Roman usurper) (died 235) Magnus (consul 460) (c. 390 or 405–475) Magnus Forteman, 8th–9th century Frisian leader Magnus (bishop), Roman Catholic Bishop of Turku between 1291 and 1308 Magnus, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (1455–1524) Magnus W. Alexander, German engineer Magnus Arvedson, Swedish ice hockey player Magnus Arvidsson, several people Magnus Bäckstedt, Swedish road cyclist Magnus Bahne, Finnish footballer Magnus Barthelsson, Swedish guitarist Magnus Beronius, Swedish Archbishop Magnus Betnér, Swedish comedian Magnus Brechtken, German historian Magnus Büchel, Liechtenstein judoka Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess grandmaster, former world chess champion and No. 1 ranked player in the world Magnus Cormack, Australian politician Magnus Ditlev (born 1997), Danish Triathlete Magnus Ehrencrona (born 1978), Swedish politician Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney Magnus Faxén, Swedish diplomat and journalist Magnus Hallenborg, Swedish diplomat Magnus Hirschfeld, German physician and sexologist Magnus Ilmjärv, Estonian historian Magnus Kirt, Estonian javelin thrower
Magnus Larsson, former professional tennis player from Sweden Magnus Lekven, Norwegian footballer Magnus Lindberg, Finnish composer
Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic-born BBC personality and Mastermind quiz-master Magnús Árni Magnússon (born 1968), Icelandic politician Magnus Malan, South African soldier and politician Magnus Manske, German biochemist and developer, developed first version of MediaWiki software Magnus Midtbø, Norwegian rock climber Magnus Norman, Swedish former tennis player Magnús Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles Magnus Olofsson (born 1965), Swedish engineer Magnus Olson, Swedish Army officer Magnús Ver Magnússon, Icelandic four-time World's Strongest Man champion Magnus Pyke (1908–1992), British scientist and media figure Magnus Lewis Robinson (1852–1918), American newspaper editor and Black community leader Magnus Rosén, ex-HammerFall bassist Magnus Samuelsson, Swedish strongman and former World's Strongest Man Magnús Scheving, creator and co-star of the children's television show LazyTown Magnús Orri Schram (born 1972), Icelandic politician Magnus Sheffield (born 2002), American cyclist Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson, Swedish hockey player Magnus Sjöberg, Swedish jurist Magnus Vahlquist, Swedish diplomat Quaiapen (1603–1676), also known as Magnus, Native American leader in Rhode Island.
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