/mak"sim/ ; for 4 also Fr. /mannk seem"/ , Russ. /mu ksyeem"/ , n.
1. Hiram Percy , 1869-1936, U.S. inventor.
2. his father, Sir Hiram Stevens , 1840-1916, English inventor, born in the U.S.: inventor of the Maxim gun.
3. Hudson , 1853-1927, U.S. inventor and explosives expert (brother of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim).
4. a male given name, form of Maximilian .