Martin

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix.

Furthermore, the name Mars: is likely to have been brought into Latin from elsewhere, likely the Etruscan Maris which was their name for the same deity.

Proper noun

 * 1)  originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
 * :Scene 2:
 * Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars.
 * 1) * 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.
 * 1) * 1933 Eleanor Farjeon, Over the Garden Wall, Faber and Faber, page 90 ("Boys' Names")
 * What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird,
 * 1)  for someone who lived near a mere.
 * 1)  for someone who lived near a mere.

Related terms

 * Martina
 * Martinmas

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Catalan: Martí
 * Chinese: 马丁 (mǎdīng)
 * Czech:
 * Danish: ,
 * Dutch: Martijn, Maarten, Martinus
 * Esperanto: Marteno
 * Estonian: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic:


 * Irish: Mártan, Máirtín
 * Italian:
 * Latin:
 * Latvian: Mārtiņš
 * Lithuanian:
 * Macedonian: Мартин
 * Norwegian: ,
 * Polish:
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix).

Proper noun

 * , cognate to in Modern English

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix). Cognate to English Martin.

Proper noun

 * 1) . Feminine form: Martina.

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix). Cognate to English Martin.

Proper noun

 * 1) . Variant: Morten. Feminine form: Martine.

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix). Cognate to English Martin.

Related terms

 * Mart, Marten, Marti, Märt

Proper noun

 * 1) Genitive singular form of Martti.

Anagrams

 * mitran

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix). Cognate to English Martin.

Proper noun

 * 1) . Feminine form: Martine.

Anagrams

 * mirant
 * rimant

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix). Cognate to English Martin.

Proper noun

 * 1) . Feminine form: Martina.

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix). First recorded in Norway ca. 1200. Cognate with English Martin.

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix).

Proper noun

 * , cognate to in Modern English

Etymology
From Martinus:, Mars: + -inus: (diminutive suffix). Cognate to English Martin.

Proper noun

 * 1) . Variant: Mårten. Feminine form: Martina.

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