Claim: Following from Raphael's account, the shepherd's name has been often cited as giving rise to the German root word and source of the English word for magnet and other authorities, including the Roman poet and philosopher Egdar Allan Poe.
Evidence: "Magnat" redirects here. For a wealthy or powerful business baron or executive, see Business magnate. A magnate, from the late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus, "great", is a noble or a man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities. Edgar Allan Poe (/poʊ/; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic.