Maximilian

American  

[mak-suh-mil-yuhn] / ˌmæk səˈmɪl yən /

noun

1. 1832–67, archduke of Austria: emperor of Mexico 1864–67.

2. a male given name.

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Maximilian British  

/ ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən /

noun

1. full name Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph. 1832–67, archduke of Austria and emperor of Mexico (1864–67). After the French had partially conquered Mexico, he was offered the throne but was defeated and shot by the Mexicans under Juárez

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Example Sentences

Cat Burns sat front row at Maximilian Raynor, alongside fellow singer Cassyette.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

A team of Citi analysts led by Maximilian Layton said in a note Tuesday that silver is being driven by capital allocation, and it is “behaving like ‘gold squared’ or gold on steroids.’”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Dr. Maximilian Mahlein, a researcher at Fabbietti's Chair for Dense and Strange Hadronic Matter at the TUM School of Natural Sciences, adds that the findings have broader implications.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

“The budget delivered pretty much exactly what the market wanted and expected,” says Maximilian Uleer, head of European equity research at Deutsche Bank.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Maximilian peered at the small person who’d plopped down onto the plush carpet square next to his just as class was about to start.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix