Maxim (surname) definition

Maxim (surname)

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WordNet

(1) A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

(2) English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

WiktionaryText

From the saint's name Maximus, cognate to French Maxime and Russian Максим.