Maximilian is a name given to boys. It is of Latin origin and means "greatest". It was the name of three Roman Emperors and several saints amongst other notables. Maximilian was the name of the first Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian the First, Maximilian the First was also the name of the Duke of Bavaria. Maximilian two and three were both Electors of Bavaria. There was also a Prince Maximilian of Baden and yet another Emperor Maximilian the Second a Holy Roman Emperor. Maximilian was also the name of the German Boxer Max Schmeling who in his racially charged fight with Joe Louis during the 1930s got a whopping to remember.
The French revolutionary figure Robespierre also had the first name of Maximilian and Maximilian is also the name of Max Goof son of the popular Disney character Goofy.
The French revolutionary figure Robespierre also had the first name of Maximilian and Maximilian is also the name of Max Goof son of the popular Disney character Goofy.