Maximón

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Maximón is derived from the Mayan deity of the same name, also known as San Simón or Judas Iscariot. He is a trickster figure and is associated with both good and evil.
Popularity
The name Maximón is not commonly used outside of indigenous Mayan communities.

cartoon of the name Maximón
Cartoon of Maximón

Maximón Name meanings & History

Mayan (Guatemala, Mexico). The name Maximón is derived from the Mayan deity of the same name, also known as San Simón or Judas Iscariot. He is a trickster figure and is associated with both good and evil. The name of a trickster folk deity, also called San Simón, worshipped by the Maya people in parts of Guatemala. He is a syncretic figure thought to have arisen during the Spanish conquest, and is typically represented by a man-sized, cigar-smoking, alcohol-drinking wooden effigy. The meaning of the name is uncertain. It could be a blend of Mam, a title of some of the Maya gods meaning "grandfather", and Simón, referring to Saint Peter. The name Maximón is primarily used within indigenous Mayan communities to honor the deity of the same name. It is not commonly used as a given name.

Zodiac Sign of Maximón: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Maximón:

M: Memorabilia,Mushy,Mother,Memory,Mommy,Maternal,Manipulative

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Angry

X: Extravagant,Exaggeration,Exhaustive,Excitement,Extensive,X marks' the spot,Extreme

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

O: Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition

Maximón is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Strong name

Related Names to Maximón

San Simón, Judas Iscariot