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

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

“The first specific European ban on wheellocks came in 1518,” Ms. Fletcher writes, “when the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian prohibited them in Habsburg territory.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

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

In the dying moments, VAR found a foul on Germany forward Maximilian Beier, bringing Dortmund captain Can to the spot.

From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026

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