Names like Max
Max is a one-syllable Latin name that ends in -ax. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition Max comes from.
Vince Latin · short form of Vincent, from Latin 'vincere', to conquer
Leo Latin · lion
Rex Latin · means 'king'
Mark Latin · warlike; dedicated to Mars
The same feel
Also classic and nickname style names.
Jack English · the medieval everyman form of John, "Yahweh is gracious," worn by so many Englishmen it came to mean "any man at all," as in jack-of-all-trades; centuries later it shed the nickname label and became a standalone classic, plainspoken and unsinkable
Lex Greek · short form of Alexander, Greek for 'defender of the people'
Alex Greek · "defender of men," carried whole out of Alexander; a short form that became a name in its own right across English, Spanish, and Slavic worlds, and one of the few that reads equally well on any passport. Compact, friendly, unbreakable
Hank Germanic · pet form of Henry, "home ruler"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Max, on a similar curve.
Blaise Latin · traditionally linked to Latin blaesus, 'lisping'; name of an early saint
Clair Latin · variant of Claire, 'clear, bright'
Dax French · place name, the French town of Dax
Major Latin · military rank title, "greater"
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