The name Macsen is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "greatest". Macsen and is often added to user-created lists like Unusual and On-Trend and discussed in our forums with posts like "What would be the perfect twin of the opposite gender?".
From the experts:
Macsen may sound like a modern invention, cousin to Jackson and Maxon, but it's a longtime Welsh variation of Maximus with evocative roots in legend. Macsen Wledig is another name for the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus, was played an important role in Welsh history and was further immortalized in a poem celebrating his dream about his lover Elen. Macsen also appears in Arthurian legend.
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