Maxwell is a ♂ boy name.
Maxwell derived from a Scottish surname, which itself derived from the place name “Maccus’ Wael” near the River Tweed. Maccus is a form of the Latin name Magnus.
Maxwell means “Maccu’s stream” and “great stream”.
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