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

That’s the backdrop for Wall Street giant Citi’s 165-page opus on the global commodities outlook, written by strategists led by Maximilian Layton.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

“We recently closed our short-term preference for European companies because of fourth-quarter earnings,” says Maximilian Uleer, head of European equity at Deutsche Bank.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

A different Father — Benedictine priest Maximilian Maxwell— sprinkled holy water in the end zone before his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday with the AFC North title on the line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 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

Mrs. Sterling wrapped her arms tighter around the bundle of soft blankets that surrounded baby Maximilian.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix