Maximilian

American  

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

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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Maximilian

Etoro market analyst Maximilian Wienke said the minutes suffer from a crucial drawback, however, as they reflect discussions held prior to the release of recent, weaker labor market data and benign inflation figures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Jaissle has brought three assistants with him in Alexander Hauser, Engin Yanova and Florens Koch, two coach analysts in Maximilian Fischer and Steffen Konrad and a goalkeeping coach, Alexander Bade.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

A team of strategists led by Maximilian Uleer focused mostly on European equities but also crunched the numbers for the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch ● May 4, 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

Maximilian flattened the folds of his new shirt and pointed to the neatly written name tag the teacher had put on his chest when he’d arrived at school.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix