History NamesToRunAwayFrom / Conquerors

* Magnus Honey from RoaldDahl's ''{{Matilda}}'' is an exception, as he seems to have been a NiceGuy, perhaps in keeping with his surname.

Latin for "(the) Great" or "Big". A rare personal name in Roman antiquity, it made another career after the newly-christianized, warlike royals of medieval Scandinavia adopted it as a first name by shortening the name of their idol Charlemagne ("Carolus Magnus" or "Karlamagnus" to them). Due to this lofty origin, it was exclusive to members of the high aristocracy, usually royals, in the Middle Ages. Today it is a fairly common (and therefore, harmless) first name in many Nordic countries. In fiction, often points to a Scandinavian, vaguely [[HornyVikings Viking]]-y, [[AristocratsAreEvil aristocratic]] background.

** Another real life Icelandic example: Magnus Magnusson, the late host of QuizShow ''{{Mastermind}}''. The mere sight of that iconic black chair could strike terror into the bowels of any would-be contestant.

Latin for "(the) Great" or "Big". A rare personal name in Roman antiquity, it made another career after newly-christianized royals of medieval Scandinavia adopted it as a first name by shortening the name of their idol Charlemagne ("Carolus Magnus" or "Karlamagnus" to them). Due to this lofty origin, it was exclusive to members of the high aristocracy, usually royals, in the Middle Ages. Today it is a fairly common (and therefore, harmless) first name in many Nordic countries. In fiction, often points to a Scandinavian, vaguely [[HornyVikings Viking]]-y, [[AristocratsAreEvil aristocratic]] background.

* Magneto from ''[[XMen X-Men]]''. (The way Magneto spells his Erik with a k has the strange effect of making him look Swedish...)
** Magneto's alias being Erik ''Magnus'' Lehnsherr needs mention, methinks.

* The title character from M.R. James' short story "Count Magnus" fits this trope [[AristocratsAreEvil to]] [[EvilSorcerer a]] [[OurLichesAreDifferent "T"]]...

* {{Agatha Christie}}'s Alexander Bonaparte Cust From TheABCMurders. An appropriate name for a serial killer. [[spoiler: 'Too appropriate.']]

Ever heard of [[TheCabinetOfDrCaligari a somnambulist named Cesare]]?

* King Julian from the ''{{Madagascar}}'' movies is a rather comical example. He was so popular that he got carried over to [[ThePenguinsOfMadagascar the animated TV series]].

* AgathaChristie 's Alexander Bonaparte Cust From TheABCMurders. An appropriate name for a serial killer. [[spoiler: 'Too appropriate.']]

* AgathaChristie 's Alexander Bonapart Cast From TheABCMurders. An appropriate name for a serial killer. [[spoiler: 'Too appropriate.']]

Latin for "(the) Great" or "Big". A harmless first name in Swedish.

* Nero, the greedy cliff troll from the ''{{Fablehaven}}'' series. Tying in with the name's meaning, he also has black scales.

* King Julian from the ''{{Madagascar}}'' movies is a rather comical example. He was later carried over to [[ThePenguinsOfMadagascar the animated TV series]].

* [[{{Gargoyles}} Alexander Xanatos.]] Confirmed by WordOfGod to be named after the Macedonian king, reflecting their ambitions for him.

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* WorldOfWarcraft gives us Magni Bronzebeard.
* ChronoTrigger gives us Magus, who is certainly evil and scary enough and is only missing one letter. On the other hand, "magus" is Latin for "wizard" and is not related to "magnus."

* Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin (Lenin, a ''{{BadAss}}?''), Vlad the Impaler, Vladimir Putin (particularly if you used to be part of the USSR). List wouldn't be complete without the guy who started the tradition: Vladimir the Great, Kievan prince who christened Rus.

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* ''[[ThreeHundred 300]]'' turns him into a CampGay version of [[StreetFighter Dhalsim]].

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* ''WonderWoman'''s mother (who ''is'' the mythological Hippolyta).

* BabylonFive gives us badass telepath Lyta Alexander.

* ChronoTrigger gives us Magus, who is certainly evil and scary enough and is only missing one letter...

The name of several of Rome's pre-Republic Etruscan kings, but especially associated with Tarquin the Proud, Rome's final kind and a reputed tyrant, as well as his son, Sextus Tarquinus, known as a rapist.

* Given its allusions to Roman history, this might be an inspiration for the name Tarkin in ''StarWars''.

But only if they never abbreviate it to "Gus", or, worse yet, [[PGWodehouse "Gussie"]]. Or, for that matter, "Auggie", but that's pretty uncommon. Named after Gaius Octavius Augustus, nephew of Julius Caesar and first emperor of Rome. (And not even the worst one.)

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* BabylonFive gives us badass telepath Lyta Alexander.
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