# Martin
## English
### 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.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈmɑː.tɪn/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (US, weak vowel merger) IPA: /ˈmɑɹ.tn̩/, [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩]
* Homophone: marten (in some accents)
* Hyphenation: Mar‧tin
* Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tɪn

### Proper noun

Martin (countable and uncountable, plural Martins)
* A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
** 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]::Scene 2:
    Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars.
** 1767 Laurence Sterne, Tristram Shandy, Book IV ( Slawkenbergius's Tale ):
    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.
** 1933, Eleanor Farjeon, “Boys' Names”, in Over the Garden Wall, Faber and Faber, page 90:What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird,/
** 2006, Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn, Black Swan, published 2007, →ISBN, page 81: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.
* A surname
** A surname originating as a patronymic.
** An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a mere.
* A placename, including:
** A number of places in the United States:
*** An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
*** A town in Stephens County and Franklin County, Georgia.
*** An unincorporated community in Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
*** A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
*** A village in Red River Parish, Louisiana.
*** A village in Allegan County, Michigan.
*** A census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska.
*** A minor city in Sheridan County, North Dakota.
*** An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
*** An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina.
*** A small city, the county seat of Bennett County, South Dakota.
*** A city in Weakley County, Tennessee.
*** A ghost town and skiing area in Kittitas County, Washington.
*** An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
*** A number of townships, including in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota, listed under Martin Township.
** A village in Saint-Jean-du-Sud commune, Sud department, Haiti.
** The Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122, a rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
** A place in England:
*** A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU0619).
*** A village in Langdon parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR3347).
*** A small village in Roughton parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2366).
*** A village and civil parish (served by Martin and Martin Dales Parish Council) in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF1259).
** A village in Našice municipality, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.
** A city and district in Žilina Region, Slovakia.
** A suburb of Perth, in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia.

#### Derived terms

* Combe Martin
* Eastleach Martin
* Fornham St Martin
* Martinborough
* Martin Dales
* Martin Hussingtree
* Martin Mill
* Martinsburg
* Martins Creek
* Saint Martin, Saint-Martin
* St Martin-by-Looe
* St Martin-in-Meneage
* St. Martin Parish
* St. Martin's summer, St Martin's summer
* St. Martin, St Martin, St-Martin, St.-Martin
* St. Martinville
* Trimley St Martin
* Wareham St Martin

#### Related terms

* Martina
* Martinmas
* San Martin De Porres

#### Statistics

* According to the 2010 United States Census, Martin is the 20th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 702,625 individuals. Martin is most common among White (74.8%) and Black/African American (15.8%) individuals.

### References

* ↑ Parish map (Hampshire)
* ↑ Parish map (North Kesteven)

### Anagrams

* matrin, Antrim, mantri

## Albanian
### Etymology

From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”) (Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix)).

### Proper noun

Martin (m Martini)
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
* a male surname from Latin, equivalent to English Martin

#### Derived terms

* Martinaj

#### Related terms

* Mark m, Marku m, Marki, Markaj
* Marte f, Martja f

## Cebuano
### Etymology

From Spanish Martín, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

### Proper noun

Martin
* a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Martin
* a surname from Spanish [in turn from Latin]

## Czech
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmartɪn]

#### Proper noun

Martin m anim (female equivalent Martina)
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
* a male surname

##### Declension
#### Further reading

* “Martin”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “Martin”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “Martin”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
* “Martin”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmarcɪn]

#### Adjective

Martin
* possessive of Marta: Marta's

##### Declension
#### Further reading

* “Martin”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)

## Danish
### Etymology

From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

### Proper noun

Martin
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin

#### Related terms

* (male given names) Morten
* (female names) Martine
* (surnames) Martinsen, Mortensen

### References

* Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 58 178 males with the given name Martin have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

## Estonian
### Etymology

From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɑrtin/, [ˈmɑrtʲin]

### Proper noun

Martin
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin

#### Related terms

* Mart, Marten, Martti, Märt

## Faroese
### Proper noun

Martin m
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin

#### Usage notes

Patronymics
* son of Martin: Martinsson
* daughter of Martin: Martinsdóttir

#### Declension
## Finnish
### Proper noun

Martin
* genitive singular of Martti

### Anagrams

* mitran

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”, from Mars +‎ -īnus (diminutive suffix)).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /maʁ.tɛ̃/
* Audio; “Fontaines-Saint-Martin”:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛ̃

### Proper noun

Martin m
* a male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Martine, equivalent to English Martin
* a surname originating as a patronymic

#### Derived terms

* été de la Saint-Martin

### Anagrams

* mirant, rimant

## German
### Etymology

From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmarˌtiːn/, [ˈmaʁ-], [ˈmaɐ̯-], [ˈmaː-]
** Audio:(file)
* IPA: /ˈmar.tɪn/ (somewhat less common)

### Proper noun

Martin
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin

#### Derived terms

* Martinssingen

#### Related terms

* Martina (female name)
* Martinisingen

### Proper noun

Martin m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Martins or (with an article) Martin, feminine genitive Martin, plural Martins)
* a surname originating as a patronymic

## Middle English
### Alternative forms

* Martyn

### Etymology

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

### Proper noun

Martin
* a male given name

#### Descendants

* English: Martin
* Yola: Marteen

#### References

* “Martin”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

## Norwegian
### Etymology

From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). First recorded in Norway ca. 1200.

### Proper noun

Martin
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin

#### Usage notes

* The most common given name of men born in Norway in the 1990s.

#### Related terms

* (male given names) Morten
* (female given names) Martine
* (surnames) Martinsen, Mortensen

### References

* Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
* Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 20 132 males with the given name Martin living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

## Old French
### Etymology

From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

### Proper noun

Martin m (nominative singular Martins)
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin

## Old Galician-Portuguese
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Proper noun

Martin m
* a male given name

#### Derived terms

* Martĩiz

#### Related terms

* Martinho

#### Descendants

* Portuguese: Martim

### Further reading

* Universo Cantigas - "Martin"

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmartin]
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Martin m pers
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
* Martin (a city in Slovakia)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “Martin”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

### Proper noun

Martin c (genitive Martins)
* a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin

#### Related terms

* (male given names) Mårten
* (female given names) Martina
* (surnames) Martinsson, Mårtensson

### References

* Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
* Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 72 420 males with the given name Martin living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.