Biography
Maxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; "Maksym", or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in Slavic-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning "the greatest". It gave rise to a number of patronymic surnames: Maksymowicz, Maksimović, Maksymenko, Maximov. There is also a surname Maxim. Notable people with the name include:
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