Maxim

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Maxim or Maksim may refer to:

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Maxim (magazine), an international men's magazine
- Maxim (Australia), the Australian edition
- Maxim (India), the Indian edition
Maxim Radio, Maxim magazine's radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
Maxim, a fictional ship in the manga and anime series One Piece
Maxim, the hero of the video game Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals and its remake, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals

A species of adage, aphorism, or saying that expresses a general moral rule, especially a philosophical maxim
Maxims (Old English poems), examples of gnomic poetry
Maximes (1665–78) of François de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80)

Maxim Healthcare Services, a medical staffing and home healthcare company
Maxim Institute, a public policy think tank in New Zealand
Maxim Integrated, a manufacturer of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits
Maxim's Catering, a chain of caterers, restaurants, and fast food shops in Hong Kong
Maxim's Paris, a Parisian restaurant of the Belle Epoque

Carl Maximowicz, botanist (author abbreviation Maxim)
Hiram Maxim (1840–1916), inventor of the Maxim Gun, the first machine gun
Hiram Percy Maxim (1869–1936), radio pioneer, inventor of the automobile muffler and the firearm silencer; son of Hiram Maxim
Hudson Maxim (1853–1927), a U.S. inventor and chemist; brother of Hiram Maxim and uncle of Hiram Percy Maxim
Maksim, Metropolitan of all Rus, Metropolitan of Kiev (1283–1305)
Maksim, Bulgarian Patriarch (1914–2012), Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Maksim, Serbian Patriarch (d. 1680), Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (1655-1674)
Maksim Branković (d. 1516), Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan of Belgrade and Syrmia
Maxim (musician), stage name of Keith Palmer, member of the British electronic band The Prodigy
Maxim (artist), German Europop artist
Maxim Antoniuc (b. 1991), Moldovan footballer
Maxim "Max" Birbraer (born 1980), Kazakhstan-born Israeli professional ice hockey forward
Maxim Cojocaru (b. 1998), Moldovan footballer
Maxim Gorky (1868–1936), Russian author and activist
Maxim Kontsevich (b. 1964), Russian and French mathematician and winner of the Fields Medal
Maxim Litvinov (1876-1951), Russian revolutionary and Soviet statesman
Maxim Mihaliov (b. 1986), Moldovan footballer
Maksim Mrvica (b. 1975), Croatian pianist
Maksim Vasiljević, Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Western America (since 2006)

Legal maxim, certain guiding principles of law and jurisprudence
Maxim (coffee), the first American brand of freeze-dried coffee, made by General Foods
Maxim Cup, South Korean Go competition
Maxim (philosophy), a principle that an individual uses in making a decision
Maxim gun, the first self-acting machine gun
Maxim, New Jersey, an unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
SilencerCo Maxim 50, a muzzle-loading rifle that includes an integrated sound suppressor