Mack (2)

Medieval short form of MAGNUS, brought to Britain by Scandinavian settlers.

MAGNUS   male   Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "great". It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany. It became popular in Scandinavia after the time of the 11th-century Norwegian king Magnus I, who was said to have been named after Charlemagne, or Carolus Magnus in Latin (however there was also a Norse name Magni). The name was borne by six subsequent kings of Norway as well as three kings of Sweden. It was imported to Scotland and Ireland during the Middle Ages.
EQUIVALENTS
DANISH: Magnus, Mogens
FINNISH: Manu, Mauno, Maunu
IRISH: Mághnus, Manus
LATE ROMAN: Magnus
MEDIEVAL SCANDINAVIAN: Magnus
NORWEGIAN: Magne, Magnus
SWEDISH: Magnus
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Max, Maxene, Maxine, Maxwell