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Martin en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] US, weak vowel merger
  • /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɑɹ.tn̩/ US, weak vowel merger

Etymology

From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
    • What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird,/ 1933, Eleanor Farjeon, “Boys' Names”, in Over the Garden Wall, Faber and Faber, page 90:
    • Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars. Scene 2
    • Martin was pretty dull as names went but 'Alex Blake' had a certain dash to it. His publishers hadn't considered Martin's own name to be 'punchy' enough. 2006, Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn, Black Swan, published 2007, →ISBN, page 81:
    • Luther was not born in the year 1483, but in 84; and not on the 22nd day of October, but on the 10th of November, the eve of Martinmas day, from whence he had the name of Martin. - - - Now you see, brother Toby, he would say, looking up, "that christian names are not such indifferent things;" - Had Luther here been called by any other name but Martin, he would have been damned to all eternity - Not that I look upon Martin, he would add, as a good name - far from it - 'tis something better than a neutral, and but a little - yet little as it is, you see it was of some service to him. 1767 Laurence Sterne, Tristram Shandy, Book IV ( Slawkenbergius's Tale )
  2. (countable, uncountable) A surname.
    • It all started when Nick Farmer bought George R. R. Martin a drink, but the plot really thickened when the linguist met Martin’s then-assistant Ty Franck. 2019 December 22, Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar, “Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse”, in Ars Technica:
  3. (countable, uncountable) A surname. ▸ A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A surname. ▸ An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a mere.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Stephens County and Franklin County, Georgia.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Red River Parish, Louisiana.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Allegan County, Michigan.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska.
  12. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Sheridan County, North Dakota.
  13. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
  14. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina.
  15. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city, the county seat of Bennett County, South Dakota.
  16. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Weakley County, Tennessee.
  17. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town and skiing area in Kittitas County, Washington.
  18. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
  19. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A number of townships, including in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota, listed under Martin Township.
  20. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A village in Saint-Jean-du-Sud commune, Sud department, Haiti.
  21. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122.
  22. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A place in England: ▸ A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU0619).
  23. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A place in England: ▸ A village in Langdon parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR3347).
  24. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A place in England: ▸ A small village in Roughton parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2366).
  25. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A place in England: ▸ A village and civil parish (served by Martin and Martin Dales Parish Council) in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF1259).
  26. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A village in Našice municipality, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.
  27. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A city and district in Žilina Region, Slovakia.
  28. (countable, uncountable) A placename, including: ▸ A suburb of Perth in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia.

Forms

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Martins Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

St Martin · St. Martin Parish · Martin Hussingtree · Martin Mill · Fornham St Martin · St.-Martin · Smith-Martin-Dodd syndrome · Eastleach Martin · Saint-Martin · Trimley St Martin · Martinistic · St Martin-in-Meneage · Marty · Martinborough · St Martin-by-Looe · Wareham St Martin · St. Martin's summer · St Martin's summer · Martin Lucifer Coon · Martins Creek · St. Martinville · Combe Martin · Martin Dales · St. Martin · Martinism · Martinsburg · Martinverse · Martinize · St-Martin · Saint Martin · Martins Heron

Relateds

Martina · San Martin De Porres · Martinmas

Translations (77)

vls Maartens (given name) · es Martín (given name) · gd Màrtainn (given name) · cs Martin (given name) · wym Mieta (given name) · ca Martí (given name) · cmn 馬丁 /马丁 (given name) · nds Matten (given name) · hsb Měrćin (given name) · sh Màrtin (given name) · el Μάρτιν (given name) · uk Марти́н (given name) · ro Martin (given name) · nl Martinus (given name) · et Martin (given name) · bg Мартин (given name) · gl Martiño (given name) · ru Марты́н (given name) · ja マーティン (given name) · nb Martin (given name) · ga Máirtín (given name) · hy Մարտին (given name) · nn Morten (given name) · ko 마틴 (given name) · nan-hbl 馬丁 /马丁 (given name) · ar مَارْتِن (given name) · fr Martin (given name) · vi Martinô (given name) · yue 馬丁 /马丁 (given name) · da Morten (given name) · nl Maarten (given name) · vi Mạc Ty Nho (given name) · cmn 瑪爾定 /玛尔定 (given name) · ru Ма́ртин (given name) · li Martin (given name) · lt Martynas (given name) · mi Mātene (given name) · wym Mjēta (given name) · scn Martinu (given name) · nl Martijn (given name) · nn Martin (given name) · he מרטין (given name) · fi Martti (given name) · pt Martim (given name) · sv Martin (given name) · bar Mescht (given name) · sq Martin (given name) · vi Mạc Tính (given name) · sh Ма̀ртин (given name) · br Marzhin (given name) · hu Márton (given name) · lv Mārtiņš (given name) · nb Morten (given name) · pcd Martiny (given name) · it Martino (given name) · dsb Měto (given name) · vec Martin (given name) · vi Máctinô (given name) · fax Martín (given name) · sv Mårten (given name) · eo Marteno (given name) · pl Marcin (given name) · be Марцін (given name) · la Mārtīnus (given name) · et Mart (given name) · is Marteinn (given name) · pt Martinho (given name) · eu Martin (given name) · de Martin (given name) · nrf Martîn (given name) · el Μαρτίνος (given name) · wa Mårtén (given name) · csb Môrcën (given name) · grc Μᾱρτι̂νος (given name) · mk Мартин (given name) · ga Mártan (given name) · da Martin (given name)