Ancient Romans •
Pompey Magnus, Roman consul and general who was given the honorific "Magnus" •
Magnus Maximus, Roman usurper and Western Roman Emperor (died 388) •
Montius Magnus, 4th-century Roman quaestor
Given name Kings of Norway •
Magnus I of Norway (1024–1047) •
Magnus II of Norway (1048–1069) •
Magnus III of Norway (1073–1103) •
Magnus IV of Norway (c. 1115–1139) •
Magnus V of Norway (1156–1184) •
Magnus VI of Norway (1238–1280) • Magnus VII of Norway, also known as
Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374)
Kings of Sweden •
Magnus the Strong (c. 1106–1134) •
Magnus Henriksson (died 1161) •
Magnus Ladulås (1240–1290) •
Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374), also Magnus VII of Norway
Other kings •
Géza I (1074–1077), also known by his
baptismal name Magnus •
Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway •
Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583), titular King of Livonia from 1570 to 1578 •
Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265), King of Mann and the Isles
Dukes •
Magnus, Duke of Saxony (c. 1045–1106) •
Magnus I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (before 1318–1369) •
Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1324–1373), also known as Magnus with the Necklace •
Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1488–1543)
Saints •
Albert Magnus (c.1200–1280), German bishop, philosopher, theologian and scientist •
Magnus (bishop of Milan), bishop of Milan from 518 to c.530 •
Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, Earl of Orkney 1106–c.1117) •
Magnus of Anagni (2nd century) •
Magnus of Avignon (died 660), bishop and governor of Avignon •
Magnus of Cuneo (3rd century) •
Magnus of Füssen, missionary saint of southern Germany, seventh or eighth century
Family name • Magnus family, British Jewish •
Magnus baronets •
Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet •
Philip Magnus (historian), 2nd Baronet (1906–1988), British historian •
Laurie Magnus (executive), 3rd Baronet (born 1955), British executive, appointed UK Prime Minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests in 2022 •
Laurie Magnus (1872–1933), English author, journalist, and publisher •
Katie Magnus, author and communal worker, wife of Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet •
Leonard Arthur Magnus, scholar and translator, son of Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet •
Ailsa Magnus (born 1967), Scottish sculptor •
Désiré Magnus, Belgian pianist •
Elisabeth von Magnus, Austrian singer • Finn Magnus, Danish-American founder of
Magnus Harmonica Corporation •
Gilles Magnus (born 1999), Belgian racing driver •
Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist who discovered the Magnus effect •
Kurt Magnus (1912–2003), German scientist, expert in the field of applied mechanics, a pioneer of mechatronics •
Kurt Magnus (radio personality) (1887–1962), German lawyer and politician, a pioneer of German radio broadcasting •
Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician •
Paul Wilhelm Magnus, German botanist •
Siobhan Magnus, American singer •
Thomas Magnus (d. 1550), English churchman and diplomat •
Wilhelm Magnus, German mathematician
Pseudonyms, pen names and ring names • Magnus, pseudonym of American magician
Jeff McBride • Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist
Roberto Raviola • Magnus (formerly Brutus Magnus), ring name of English professional wrestler
Nick Aldis (born 1986) ==Fictional characters==