Saint Martin of Tours .Saint Martin of Tours , patron saint of soldiers, leaves the Roman army. St Martin is one of the most familiar and recognizable Roman Catholic saints.Martin may either be a given name or surname . In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin. Martin is, however, more common as a masculine given name in many languages and cultures. It comes from the Latin name Martinus , which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war.[1] The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars", or "of war/warlike" ("martial"). Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Proto-Germanic elements "mar", meaning famous and "tank", meaning thought , counsel .
It has remained a popular given name in Christian times, in honor of Saint Martin of Tours . Along with its historic Catholic popularity, it has also been popular among Protestants due to Martin Luther . In addition, African American children are often given the name in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin, along with a range of variant forms mostly of patronymic origin, borne by families descended from someone with the given name of Martin, are seen throughout Europe, though in some instances the Martin surname in England are instead of toponymic origin, coming from one of numerous places called Merton. Martin is the most common French surname and also frequent in Belgium.
The name Martin in different regions
United States Martin was the sixteenth most frequently reported surname in the 1990 United States Census, accounting for 0.27% of the population.
Europe The name is often read as Martin (with `on the i) in most slavic nations. Nicknames for Martin can be Marcin, Marti, Marto, Martine, Maťo, Maťko, Martinko.
Britain England Arms of FitzMartin, later simply Martin, feudal barons of Barnstaple in Devon and Lords of Cemais in Wales: Argent, two bars gules Before the Normans arrived in the 11th century, "Martin" was rare in England. See feudal barony of Barnstaple for the post-Conquest Anglo-Norman family. The surname became common south of the Thames .
Scotland There are several groups of Martins or Macmartins in Scotland. The MacMartins of Letterfinlay appear to have allied themselves to the Clan Cameron in the late 14th century and finally merged with the Camerons after the Battle of Lochaber in 1429. The MacMartins, who became a sept of Clan Cameron, is said to have been amongst the most loyal and valuable followers of Cameron of Lochiel. In the Jacobite rising of 1745 , the MacMartins were "out with" Lochiel's regiment.[2] According to the Oxford Companion to Scottish History , the MacMartins of Letterfinlay who were a sept of the Clan Cameron would have seen themselves as distinct within their own lands, but would have also seen themselves as Camerons if operating elsewhere outside of Lochaber.[3]
There is a branch of MacMartins from Strathclyde . The Martins in Skye are traditionally associated with Clan Donald, and the Lothians were home to a powerful "de St Martin" family from the 12th century.
Wales An Anglo-Norman knight named Robert Fitz Martin, born in the late 11th century, settled in England's West Country , on lands inherited from a grandfather, and later participated in the invasions of Wales , where he was awarded the barony of Cemaes, located between Fishguard and Cardigan . Robert fitz Martin established the caput of his barony at Nanhyfer or Nevern . Robert's son William Fitz Robert Fitz Martin (born c. 1155) inherited the family's property and re-established family control over Cemaes, which had been lost to the Welsh. The senior line became extinct in 1326, but cadet lines still flourish in Wales and England.
Bulgaria Martin is a highly common first name in Bulgaria . The name is consistently the third most popular baby name.[4] In surname form Martin becomes Martinov, thought it's not popular. The name is pronounced the same as English , but with the stress on the second syllable.
France With over 230,000 people holding the surname Martin in France, it is the most common French surname.[5] The origins of its frequency can be attributed to Saint Martin of Tours , who was the most popular French saint, but the reason is not clear.[6]
Martin was never a common given name (Christian name) in the Middle Ages , unlike Bernard or Thomas (which were later officialized and became common surnames, nowadays ranking second and third respectively). Onomastics have tried to find other reasons for Martin's popularity, by examining, for example, the repartition of place names, but this explanation also lacks empirical support.[6]
It can be a late surname connected with children of orphanages, like Alexandre , which was never a common first name in the Middle Ages but now appears quite frequently as a surname. Martin can represent charity towards orphans.
However, this list hides strong regional differences in France and the increasing number of foreign names among the French citizens. Table based on births between 1966 and 1990:[9]
Estonia Martin is a common male name in Estonia – it was the most popular male given name throughout the 1990s. The name currently remains as the second most popular male name in Estonia.[10]
Martin is also a surname – in the variations of Martin, Martinsen, Martinson.
Hungary Márton , the Hungarian form of the name, is commonly used as both a first name and surname.
Ireland Surnames in Ireland are attested from the mid-10th century. Several distinct families featured the name as a surname element. They included Mac Giolla Mhártain, Ó Maol Mhartain, Ó Martain, Ó Máirtín, Mac Máirtín, Mac Máel Martain. Individuals included Echmílid mac Máel Martain (Bishop of Down to 1202), Giolla Ernain Ó Martain (Irish poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland , died 1218), and Fearghal Ó Martain, O.E.S.A. (Bishop of Killala from 1425 to 1432).
After the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169, numerous unrelated bearers of the name settled in Ireland. Among the most well-known of the name were one of the Tribes of Galway .
Italy In Italy , Martin (pronounced [marˈtiŋ] ) is a rather common surname in Veneto , Friuli-Venezia Giulia , and Piedmont .
Poland In Poland , the name is written as "Marcin".
Portugal In Portugal , Martin is written "Martim" or Martinho. One famous Martin from Portuguese history is Martim Moniz .
Scandinavia Martin is common as a given name in all three Scandinavian countries, and is a typically a top-ranking name in popularity, on any given year. Also it is seen in derivative surnames following Scandinavian naming tradition, such as Martinsen (in Norway and Denmark ) and Martinsson (in Sweden ). Morten is a Scandinavian version of Martin.
Spain Martín (pronounced [maɾˈtin] ) is a common given name and is also among the most common surnames in Spain. Its Catalan variant is Martí and in Galician is Martiño. Jewish families in medieval Spain (Sephardic) Jews who remained in Spain and agreed to accept Christianity were asked to change their surnames. One of the names taken up by these Jewish conversos (originally known in Spain as Marranos , but preferred term is 'anusim ' which is Hebrew for "forced") was "Martí" (also spelt "Marty"). Sephardic Jews also used Martín or Martínez, as a variation from the Hebrew name Mordecai .[11]
Geographical distribution As of 2014, 32.6% of all known bearers of the surname Martin were residents of the United States (frequency 1:424), 19.2% of Spain (1:93), 12.0% of France (1:211), 4.7% of England (1:449), 3.5% of Canada (1:401), 2.9% of Germany (1:1,054), 2.3% of Argentina (1:719), 2.2% of the Philippines (1:1,731), 2.2% of Mexico (1:2,179), 2.1% of Tanzania (1:955), 2.0% of Australia (1:453), 1.5% of Cuba (1:303) and 1.3% of South Africa (1:1,617).
In Spain , the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:93) in the following autonomous communities:
Castile and León (1:35)Canary Islands (1:45)Extremadura (1:56)Community of Madrid (1:63)Andalusia (1:74)Castilla-La Mancha (1:79)In France , the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:211) in the following regions:[12]
Collectivity of Saint Martin (1:37)Saint Barthélemy (1:143)Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:152)Centre-Val de Loire (1:168)Pays de la Loire (1:171)Nouvelle-Aquitaine (1:183)Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:184)Grand Est (1:193)Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (1:196)Normandy (1:200)
Surname Notable people sharing the surname "Martin" include:
Born before 1700 Francis Martin (priest) (1652–1722), Irish AugustinianJohn Martin (1692–1767) , British Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, 1741–1747Martin Martin (1660–1718), Scottish writer and explorer of the HebridesPeter Martin (STP) (died 1645), Master of Sacred TheologyRichard Martin fitz Oliver (c. 1602–48), Irish ConfederateRobert fitz Martin (c. 1095 – c. 1159), Anglo-Norman knight, first Lord of Cemais, WalesGiolla Ernain Ó Martain (died 1218), chief brehon of law in IrelandSaint Richard Martin (died 1588), English martyrRichard Martin (Lord Mayor of London) (died 1617), Master of the Mint and Lord Mayor of LondonRichard Martin (Recorder of London) (1570–1618), lawyer and Recorder of LondonRichard Óge Martyn (1602–1648) leading member of Confederate IrelandRobert Martin (disambiguation) , several peopleWilliam Martin (disambiguation) , several peopleMartin Baronets :Sir Roger Martin, 2nd Baronet (1667–1742), 2nd Martin Baronet of Long Melford
Born 1700–1799 Alexander Martin (1740–1807), American politicianChristian Frederick Martin (1796–1873), German guitar builder, founder of C.F. Martin & CompanyClaude Martin (1735–1800), French adventurer, soldier, and founder of three schoolsClaude Martin Wade (1794–1861), British colonel named after the French adventurer Claude MartinGeorge Martin (Royal Navy officer) (1764–1847), Royal Navy admiral of the fleetJames Martin (1738–1810) , British banker and politicianJohn Martin (1724–1794) , British Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, 1754–1761John Martin (painter) (1789–1854), English painterJoseph Martin (1726–1776) , British banker and politicianJoseph Martin (general) (1740–1808), American Revolutionary War officer, explorer, Indian agent, planterJoseph Plumb Martin (1760–1850), American Revolutionary War soldier, diaristJoshua L. Martin (1799–1856), American politician, Governor of AlabamaJosiah Martin (1737–1786), ninth and last British governor of North Carolina from 1771 to 1776Luther Martin (1748–1826), American politicianSir Mordaunt Martin, 4th Baronet (1740–1815), 4th Martin Baronet of Long MelfordPierre Martin (French Navy officer) (1752–1820), French naval officer and admiralRichard Martin (Irish politician) (1754–1834), Irish politician and founder of the RSPCARichard Martin (cricketer) (born 1789, date of death unknown), English cricketerRobert N. Martin (1798–1870), American judgeSir Roger Martin, 5th Baronet (1778–1815), 5th Martin Baronet of Long MelfordWheeler Martin (1765–1836), justice of the Rhode Island Supreme CourtWilliam Martin (disambiguation) , several people, including
Born 1800–1899 Allen Martin (1844–1924), founder of Port Adelaide Grammar SchoolAlphonse Martin (1884–1947), Canadian musicianAlphonse-Fortunat Martin (1849–1905), Canadian politicianAnnie Montgomerie Martin (1841–1918), educator in South AustraliaArthur Martin-Leake (1874–1953), English physician, recipient of the Victoria CrossAugustus Pearl Martin (1835–1902), American Civil War artillery officer and mayor of Boston, MassachusettsBernard F. Martin (1845–1914), New York politicianBlakey Martin (1891–1940), English footballerBob Martin (boxer) (1897–1978), American boxerCelora E. Martin (1834–1909), New York lawyer and politicianEamon Martin (1961–) Irish BishopÉdouard-Onésiphore Martin (1841–1889), Canadian politicianFrank Martin (composer) (1890–1974), Swiss composerFranklin H. Martin (1857–1935), American physicianFrederick Townsend Martin (1849–1914) American authorGeorge Dennis Martin (1847–1915), British architectGlenn L. Martin (1886–1955), American aviation pioneer, company founderHarley A. Martin (1880–1951), American politicianJames Martin, II , American Medal of Honor recipientJames Purdon Martin (1893–1984), British physicianJ. P. Martin (1880–1966), English Methodist minister and writerJesse M. Martin (1877–1915), Governor of ArkansasJohn W. Martin (1884–1958), American politician, Governor of FloridaJoseph Martin (Canadian politician) (1852–1923), Canadian lawyer and politicianJoseph William Martin, Jr. (1884–1968), American politician, Speaker of the U.S. House of RepresentativesKarlheinz Martin (1886–1948), German stage and film directorLewis J. Martin (1844–1913), American Democratic Party politicianLouis Honore Martin (1895–1920), First World War flying ace Mary Martin (missionary) (1892–1975), Irish missionary nun and founder of Medical Missionaries of MaryMyra Belle Martin (born 1861), American teacher, writer, financierPaul Sidney Martin (c. 1899–1974), American archaeologistPeter Martin (Australian footballer) (1875–1918), Australian rules footballerPeter E. Martin (1882? 1888?–1944), Canadian/American auto industry executive (Ford Motor Co.)Peter Francis Martin (1867–1937), contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia, CanadaPeter Martin, pen-name of Christine Chaundler (1887–1972), British children's author Phonney Martin (1845–1933), 19th-century American professional baseball playerSir Richard Martin, 1st Baronet, of Cappagh (1831–1901), Anglo-Irish baronet and privy counsellorSir Richard Martin, 1st Baronet, of Overbury Court (1838–1916), English banker and Liberal Party politicianRobert Martin (Canadian politician) (1858–aft 1924), Canadian Saskatchewan territory politicianRobert Martin (Oklahoma governor) (1833–1897), acting Governor of Oklahoma TerritorySelina Martin (1882 – after 1909), Women's Suffragette from EnglandWhitmell P. Martin (1867–1929), "Bull Moose" and Democratic U.S. representative from LouisianaWilliam Alexander Parsons Martin (1827–1916), Protestant missionary in ChinaWilliam Melville Martin (1876–1970), Canadian politicianWilliam Martin (architect) (1829–1900), Birmingham architect and partner in Martin & Chamberlain
Born 1900–1949 Agnes Martin (1912–2004), Canadian painterAlberta Martin (1906–2004), Confederate widowAlphonse Martin (water polo) (born 1930), Belgian water polo playerAnders Martin-Löf (born 1940), Swedish mathematicianAndrea Martin (born 1947), Armenian-American-Canadian actress and comedianBarney Martin (1923–2005), American actorBarrie Martin (1935–2019), English footballerBernice Fenwick Martin (1902–1999), Canadian painter and printmakerBilly Martin (1928–1989), American baseball player and managerBob Martin (singer) (1922–1998), Austrian singerBobbi Martin (1943–2000), American musicianBobby Martin (musician) (1903–1983), American jazz trumpeterBobby Martin (producer) (1930–2013), American music producer, arranger and songwriterBunsom Martin (1922–2008), Thai medical professionalCaleb Martin (American football) (1924–1994), American football playerCharles A. Martin , Southern-African scout leaderCharlie Martin (1913–1998), English auto driverChristopher Martin-Jenkins (1945–2013), British cricket journalistDavid Martin (poet) (1915–1997), Australian poetDean Martin (1917–1995), American singer and actorDee Martin (born 1949), American football playerDel Martin and Phyllis Lyon (1921–2008 and 1924–2020), American feminists and gay-rights activistsDenys R. Martin (before 1920–1970), British officer of the Royal Engineers, philatelistDewey Martin (musician) (1940–2009), Canadian rock drummerDick Martin (artist) (1927–1990), American artistDick Martin (comedian) (1922–2008), American comedianDon Martin (cartoonist) (1931–2000), American cartoonist, MAD Magazine Donald A. Martin (born 1940), set theorist (mathematician) at UCLADottie Martin (born 1937), First Lady of North CarolinaErnest Martin (theatre director and manager) (born 1932), American theatre director and managerEugene J. Martin (1938–2005), American painterF. X. Martin (1922–2000), Irish priest and historianFrank Martin (ice hockey) (1933–2007), Canadian professional ice hockey playerGene Martin (born 1947), American baseball playerSir George Martin (1926–2016), English producer of The Beatles' records; referred to as the fifth Beatle George R. R. Martin (born 1948), American science fiction and fantasy writerGeorges Martin (engineer) (born 1930), French engineer and automotive designerGlenn Martin (coach) (1906–1997), American college sports coachGordon Eugene Martin (born 1925), American physicist and authorHarry S. Martin (born 1943), American librarian and legal scholarHenno Martin (1910–1998), German geologistIlla Martin (1900–1988), German dendrologist, botanist, conservationist, and dentistJ. C. Martin (baseball) (born 1936), American baseball playerJacques Martin (comics) (1921–2010), French comics creatorJames Douglas Martin (1918–2017), U.S. representative from AlabamaJames G. Martin (born 1935), Governor of North CarolinaJames Martin (author) (1933–2013), computer systems design authorJanis Martin (soprano) (1939–2014), American sopranoJerome Martin (Wisconsin politician) (1908–1977), Wisconsin politicianJill Martin (actress) (1938–2016), English musical theatre actressJoan Martin (1933–2019), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (1951 season)John Martin (dance critic) , New York Times , active from 1927John Martin (American racing driver) (1939–2019), American racing driverJosé Martín Quesada (1935–1996), Spanish cyclistJudith Martin (born 1938), American journalist and etiquette writer ("Miss Manners")Knox Martin (1923–2022), American abstract expressionist artist, New York CityLee Roy Martin (1937–1972), American serial killerLeslie H. Martin (1900–1983), Australian physicist and academicMac Martin (1925–2022), American bluegrass musicianMalachi Martin (1921–1999), Irish Roman Catholic priest and religious authorMardik Martin (1936–2019), American screenwriter of Armenian descentMartin A. Martin (1910–1963), American criminal and civil rights attorneyMary Martin (1913–1990), American actress and singerMichael Martin (philosopher) (1932–2015), professor emeritus of philosophy at Boston UniversityMichael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn (1945–2018), Speaker of the House of CommonsMike Martin (baseball coach) (born 1944), American college baseball coachMillicent Martin (born 1934), English actress and singerMoon Martin (1945–2020), American singer-songwriter and guitaristOtis Martin (1918–1955), American racing driverPaul Martin (born 1938), Canadian politician and Prime Minister of Canada 2003–2006Paul Martin Sr. (1903–1992), Canadian politician and father of Prime Minister Paul MartinPaul Schultz Martin (1928–2010), American geoscientistPauline Martin (born 1952), Canadian film actressPauline Martin (baseball) [?], All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (1946 season)Peggy Smith Martin (1931–2012), American politicianPepper Martin (1904–1965), American baseball playerPercy Martin (artist) , American printmakerPeter Martin (disambiguation) : several people including:Philip Martin (pianist) (born 1947), Irish pianist and composer with AosdánaPhilip Martin (screenwriter) (1938–2020), British screenwriterPierre Martin (politician) (1943–2023), French politicianQuinn Martin (1922–1987), American television producerRhonda Belle Martin (c.1907–1957), American serial killer and family annihilatorRichard Milton Martin (1916–1985), American logician and philosopherRichard Martin (RKO actor) (1917–1994) American actorRichard Frewen Martin (1918–2006), British test pilotRichard Martin (British director) (born 1935), British television directorRichard Martin (curator) (1947–1999), fashion historian, author, and curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume InstituteRobert Martin (New Jersey politician) (born 1947), American New Jersey state politicianRodolfo Martín Villa (born 1934), Spanish politicianSamuel Martin (linguist) (1924–2009), linguist (Korean and Japanese) and designer of the Yale Romanization for KoreanSheila Martin (born 1943), wife of Canadian Prime Minister Paul MartinSpencer Martin (racing driver) (born 1939), Australian racing driverSteve Martin (born 1945), American actor, comedian, musician, and authorStrother Martin (1919–1980), American actorSylvia Wene Martin (1930–2013), American bowlerTom Martin (Texas politician) (1949–2018), mayor of Lubbock, TexasTony Martin (American singer) (1913–2012), American actor and singerTony Martin (farmer) (born 1944), English farmer who shot a burglarTony Martin (politician) (born 1948), Canadian politicianTony Martin (professor) (1942–2013), professor at Wellesley CollegeTyrone G. Martin (born 1930), American naval historianValerie Martin (born 1948), American novelistVince Martin (singer) (1937–2018), American singerVirginia Tovar Martín (1929–2013), Spanish art historian , author, and professor.William Martin (disambiguation) , many people, including
Born 1950–1999 Alberto Martín (born 1978), Spanish tennis playerAlexandra Martin (born 1968), French politicianAndrea Martin (musician) (1972–2021), American R&B singer-songwriterAndrej Martin (born 1989), Slovak tennis playerAndrew Martin (1975–2009), professional wrestler known as Test (wrestler) Ann M. Martin (born 1955), American author of The Baby-sitters Club seriesAustin Martin (born 1999), American baseball playerBent Martin (born 1943), Danish footballer, father of Camilla MartinBilly Martin (guitarist) (born 1981), American guitarist with the band Good CharlotteBilly Martin (percussionist) (born 1963), American jazz drummer with the band Medeski Martin & WoodBobby Martin (American football) (1987–2020), American football playerBrad Martin (1973–2022), American country music singerBrett Martin (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball playerBrodric Martin (born 1999), American football playerCaleb Martin (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player and twin brother of Cody MartinCamilla Martin (born 1974), retired Danish badminton player, now TV presenterCarmi Martin (born 1963), Filipino actressCatherine Martin (director) (born 1958), Canadian screenwriter and directorCharles Martin (American football) (1959–2005), professional American football playerCharles Martin (author) (born 1969), author from the Southern United StatesChris Martin (born 1977), English singer and composer for the band ColdplayChris Martin (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball playerChris Martin (footballer, born 1990) (born 1990), English footballerChristy Martin (boxer) (born 1968), world champion woman boxerClare Martin (born 1952), Australian politicianCoco Martin (born 1981), Filipino actor, director, and film producerCody Martin (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player and twin brother of fellow player Caleb MartinCorbin Martin (born 1995), American baseball playerCraig Martin (Canadian soccer) (born 1957), Canadian football (soccer) playerCraig Martin (South African soccer) (born 1993), South African soccer playerCurtis Martin (born 1973), American football playerDamian Martin (born 1984), Australian basketballerDan Martin (cyclist) (born 1986), Irish road bicycle racerDarrick Martin (born 1971), American basketball player and coachDavid Martin (Scottish politician) (born 1954), Scottish politician, MEPDavis Martin (born 1997), American baseball playerDeangelo Martin (born 1985), American serial killerDemetri Martin (born 1973), Greek-American comedianDuane Martin (born 1965), American actorDustin Martin (born 1991), Australian rules footballerÉlisa Martin (born 1972), French politicianEric Martin (musician) (born 1960), American musician (Mr. Big)Eric Martin (racing driver) (1969–2002), American racing driverErkan Martin (born 1984), Turkish football playerErsen Martin (1979–2024), Turkish football playerFergus Martin (born 1955), Irish artistGavin Martin (1961–2022), Northern Irish music journalistHal Martin (born 1985), American racing driverHans-Peter Martin (born 1957), Austrian journalist and MEPJacob Martin (American football) (born 1995), American football playerJacques Martin (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey coachJames David Martin (born 1971), American serial killerJames Martin (chef) (born 1972), British celebrity chefJamie Martin (American football) (born 1970), American Football playerJan Martín (born 1984), German-Israeli-Spanish basketball playerJarell Martin (born 1994), American basketball player for Maccabi Tel AvivJavier Martín de Villa (born 1981), Spanish ski mountaineerJean-Michel Martin (born 1953), Belgian racing driverJenna Martin (born 1988), Canadian track and field athleteJenna Martin (curler) (born 1993 as Jenna Haag), American female curlerJesse Martin (born 1981), Australian yachtsmanJessica Martin (born 1962), British actor and comedianJeremiah Martin (born 1996), American football playerJeremiah Martin (American football) (born 1999), American football playerJohn Martin (Australian racing driver) (born 1984), Australian racing driverJosé Miguel González Martín (born 1963), Spanish football playerJosie Martin (born 1988), American music producerKamal Martin (born 1998), American football playerKeith Martin (musician) (1966–2022), American R&B singer-songwriterKeith Martin (politician) (born 1960), Canadian physician and politicianKelan Martin (born 1995), American basketball playerKellie Martin (born 1975), American actressKelvin Martin (1964–1987), American gangster and namesake of 50 Cent Ken Martin (athlete) (born 1958), American long-distance runnerKen Martin (Australian sculptor) (born 1952) South Australian sculptor, noted for bronze statuesKenny Martin (born 1960), American racing driverKenyon Martin (born 1977), American basketball playerKevin Martin (basketball, born 1983) (born 1983), American basketball playerKim Martin (born 1986), Swedish female ice hockey goalkeeperKoda Martin (born 1995), American football playerLee Martin (footballer, born February 1968) , Manchester United and Celtic footballerLee Martin (footballer, born September 1968) , Huddersfield Town and Rochdale footballerLee Martin (footballer, born 1987) , Manchester United and Rangers footballerLeonys Martín (born 1988), Cuban-American professional baseball playerLeslie Dale Martin (1967–2002), American murdererLucas Martin (born 1968), soccer playerLuke Martin (born 1981), Australian professional basketball playerMadeleine Martin (born 1993), American actressMandy Martin (1952–2021), Australian artistMargaret V. Martin (born 1979), American professional bodybuilderMaria Martin (journalist) (1950/51–2023), Mexican-American journalistMaría Ángeles Martín Prats (born 1971), Spanish engineer and entrepreneurMarialejandra Martín (born 1964), Venezuelan actressMarilyn Martin (born 1954), American singerMark Martin (born 1959), American racing driverMark Martin (cartoonist) (born 1956), American cartoonistMark Martin (judge) (born 1963), American judgeMarkko Märtin (born 1975), Estonian rally driverMatt Martin (ice hockey) (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey playerMax Martin (born 1971), Swedish musician and producerMaxime Martin (born 1986), Belgian racing driverMeaghan Martin (born 1992), American actress and singerMicheál Martin (born 1960), Irish politicianMichelle Martin (born 1967), Australian squash playerMike Martin (American politician) (born 1952), Texas politicianMike Martin (British politician) (elected 2024), British politicianNoël Martin (1959–2020), Jamaican-English paraplegic, victim of Neo-Nazi attackPamela Martin (television reporter) (born 1953), American-born Canadian news anchorPamela Sue Martin (born 1954), American actressPat Martin (born 1955), Canadian New Democratic Party Member of ParliamentPat Martin (born 1957), American radio broadcasterPatrick Martin (born 1983), American professional wrestler better known as Alex Shelley Paul Merton (born 1957 as Paul Martin), British actor and comedianPeter Martin (disambiguation) : several people including:Philippe Martin (racing driver) (born 1955), Belgian racing driverRemy Martin (basketball) (born 1998), American basketball playerRichard Martin (Canadian director) (born 1956), Canadian film directorRichard Martin (footballer, born 1962) , French football playerRichard Martin (footballer, born 1987) , English football playerRichie Martin (born 1994), American baseball playerRick Martin (1951–2011) born Richard Martin, Canadian ice-hockey playerRicky Martin (born 1971), Puerto Rican singerRobert Martin (disambiguation) , several people, includingRoland S. Martin (born 1968), American journalistRussell Martin (baseball) (born 1983), Canadian professional baseball catcherSandor Martin (born 1993), Spanish boxerSpencer Martin (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey goaltenderTee Martin (born 1978), American football player and coachStefan Martin (born 1986), Australian rules footballerTay Martin (born 1997), American football playerThomas Martin (racing driver) (born 1978), American racing driverTisha Campbell-Martin (born 1968), American actressTodd Martin (born 1970), American tennis playerTony Martin (Australian actor) (born 1953), best known for Wildside TV seriesTony Martin (British singer) (born 1957), best known for fronting metal band Black Sabbath Tony Martin (comedian) (born 1964), Australian comedianTony Martin (cyclist) (born 1985), German road bicycle racerTrayvon Martin (1995–2012), American high school student killed in FloridaTyrese Martin (born 1999), American basketball playerVincent Martin (born 1960), birth name of Vince Clarke , English musician and songwriter, of the band Erasure Wayne Martin (Branch Davidian) (c. 1951–1993), birth name Douglas Wayne Martin, American lawyer and Branch DavidianWayne Martin (judge) (born 1952), Australian lawyer and judgeWayne Martin (American football) (born 1965), birth name Gerald Wayne Martin, American football playerWayne Martin (footballer) (born 1965), English footballerWes Martin (born 1996), American football playerWilliam Martin (disambiguation) , several people
Born since 2000
Birth year missing, possibly living Bob Martin (curler) , English curlerEdith T. Martin , American artist and museum professionalJane Martin (public servant) (fl. 2021), British public servantJeff Martin (tenor) , American operatic tenorJerry Martin (composer) , American jazz, New Age and video game composerSaige Martin , American artist and politicianPeter W. Martin , professor at Cornell Law SchoolRonnie Martin, American musician, records as Joy Electric Wednesday Martin , American writer
Derived surnames They generally mean "descendant of Martin".
Marcin , Marcinkiewicz in PolishMartí (disambiguation) in CatalanMartínez , SpanishMartins in Portuguese and GalicianMartini (disambiguation) , Martino (disambiguation) , Martin (disambiguation) , Martinis, De/Di Martini and De/Di Martino in ItalianMartini (disambiguation) and Martinaj in AlbanianMaarten and Martijn (disambiguation) in DutchMartens (disambiguation) in German and DutchMartinsson in SwedishMartinsen in Danish and NorwegianMartinescu , Marin (disambiguation) , Marian (disambiguation) in RomanianMartinčič in Slovenian Martinić and Martinčić in CroatianMartinović in Serbian and CroatianMartinec in Czech and CroatianMartínek in CzechMartinev in Russian and Bulgarian Martinov (disambiguation) in BulgarianMarton (disambiguation) , Mártonfi and Mártonffy in HungarianMartinski in several Slavic languages Martinsons in LatvianMcMartin (disambiguation) in ScottishMartyn (surname) , Marten and Martinson in EnglishMartynenko , Martyniuk , and Martyniv in UkrainianMartinavičius, Marcinkevičius , and Martynas in Lithuanian Mac Giolla Mhártain (Gilmartin, Kilmartin or Martin ): hereditary chiefs in the barony of Clogher, County Tyrone in Ireland and are a branch of the O'Neills Ó Máirtín (Martin): Irish clan
Given/first name Those people who are known primarily by the name "Martin" are listed below.
Born before 1700 Martin Akakia (1497–1551), physician of King Francis I of FranceMartin Bucer (1491–1551), Protestant reformerMartín Cortés (son of Malinche) aka "El Mestizo" (c. 1523–1595), first recorded Mexican Mestizo, son of Hernán Cortés and La MalincheMartín de Porres (1579–1639), Catholic patron saint of people of mixed raceMartin Frobisher (c. 1535–1594), English privateer, explorer and admiralMartín García Óñez de Loyola (1549–1598), Spanish Basque soldier and Royal Governor of ChileMartin Guerre (c. 1524–1560), French peasant who left his wife, child, and village and returned after an imposter had assumed his placeMartin Luther (1483–1546), founder of ProtestantismMartin I of Sicily (c. 1374–1409), King of Sicily, ruled 1390–1409Martin of Aragon (1356–1410), King of Sicily, ruled 1396–1410, also known as Martin II of Sicily, 1409–1410Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of BragaMartin of Leon (c. 1130–1203), Spanish saint and Augustinian canonPope Marinus I (also known as Pope Martin II), Pope (882–884)Pope Marinus II (also known as Pope Martin III) (?-946), Pope (942–946)Pope Martin I (?-655), Saint and Pope (649–655)Pope Martin IV (c. 1210 – 1285), Pope (1281–1285), born Simon de BrionPope Martin V (c. 1368 – 1431), Pope (1417–31), born Odo ColonaSaint Marinus (also known as Martin) (?-c.366), namesake of San Marino
Born 1700–1799
Born 1800–1899 Martin A. Maland (1846–1944), American businessman, farmer, and politicianMartin Aagaard (1863–1913), Norwegian painterMartin Buber (1878–1965), Israeli philosopher, translator, and educatorMartin Dunbar-Nasmith (1883–1965), English Royal Navy officerMartin Fitzgerald (politician) (1867–1927), Irish SenatorMartin Hanngren (1880–1945), Swedish Army lieutenant generalMartin Heidegger (1889–1976), German philosopherMartin Kennedy (New Zealand politician) (1836–1916), MP from Westland, New ZealandMartin J. Kennedy (1892–1955), U.S. Representative from New YorkMartin Kennedy (hurler) (1898–1983), Irish hurlerMartin Klein (wrestler) (1884–1947), Estonian wrestlerMartin Lipp (1854–1923), Estonian poetMartin A. Meyer (1879–1923), American rabbiMartin Miller (actor) (1899–1969), Czech actorMartinus Thomsen (1890–1981), pen name Martinus
Born 1900–1999 Martin , Hong Kong YouTuberMartin Ahlgren (1975–), Swedish cinematographerMartin Amlin (1953–), American composer and pianistMartin Andanar (1974–), Filipino news anchor, radio commentator, and voice-over artistMartin Armiger (1949–2019), Australian musician, member of the rock band The SportsMartin Atkins (1959–), English drummerMartin Axenrot (1979–), drummer for OpethMartin Bartenstein (1953–), Austrian businessman and politicianMartin Bieber (1900–1974), German General and Knight's Cross recipientMartin Birrane (1935–2018), Irish businessman and racing driverMartin Bormann (1900–1945), Nazi official, head of the ParteikanzleiMartin Bourboulon (1979–), French film director and screenwriterMartin Breunig (1992–), German basketball playerMartin Bridson (1964–), Manx mathematicianMartin Brodeur (1972–), Canadian ice hockey player and Olympic Gold Medal winnerMartin Brudermüller (1961–), German businessman, CEO of BASFMartin Brundle (1959–), British racing driver and commentatorMartin Bryant (1967–), Australian perpetrator of the 1996 Port Arthur massacreMartin Buehler , American electrical engineerMartín Cáceres (1987–), Uruguayan footballerMartin Cao (1993–), Chinese racing driverMartin Cattalini (1973–), retired Australian basketballerMartin Clunes (1961–), British actorMartin Compston (1984–), Scottish actor and professional footballerMartin Cooper (inventor) (1928–), American inventor of the mobile phoneMartin A. Conway (1952–2022), British psychologistMartin Damm (1972–), Czech tennis playerMartin Davis (tennis) (1958–), Blackman's American compatriot and tennis playerMartín de Álzaga (1901–1982), Argentine racing driverMartin del Rosario (1991–), Filipino model and actorMartín Dihigo (1906–1971), Cuban baseball playerMartin Donnelly (1964–), British racing driverMartin Dzúr (1919–1985), Czechoslovak army general and defense minister (1968–1985)Martin Eberts (1957–), German diplomatMartin Ebner (1945–), Swiss billionaire businessmanMartin Erat (1981–), Czech professional ice hockey playerE-Type (musician) Martin Eriksson (1965–), Swedish musicianMartin Eriksson (athlete) (1971–), Swedish pole vaulterMartin Fiennes (1961–), British venture capitalist and peerMartin Filipovski (1986–), guitarist for Macedonian rock band Next Time Martin Fillo (1986–), Czech professional footballerMartin Fitzgerald (hurler) (1991–), Irish hurlerMartin S. Fox (1924–2020), American publisherMartin Freeman (1971–), English actorMartín García (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMartin Gardner (1914–2010), American writer on mathematics, magic, science and puzzlesMartin Garrix (1996–), Dutch musician, DJ and record producerMarty Glickman (1917–2001), American athlete and radio announcerMartin Goodman (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMartin Gore (1961–), British singer and songwriter (Depeche Mode)Marty Grebb (1945–2020), American musician, member of The BuckinghamsMartin Grohe (1967–), German mathematician and computer scientistMartin Grossman (1965–2010), American murdererMartin Haese (born 1965), Australian politicianMartin Harris (swimmer) (born 1969), English backstroke swimmerMartin Häusling (born 1961), German politicianMartin Hoberg Hedegaard (born 1992), Danish singerMartin Heinrich (1971–), American politician and Senator from New MexicoMartin Hengel (1926–2009), German theologianMartin Hinteregger (1992–), Austrian footballerMartin Horntveth (1977–), Norwegian musicianMartin Hurt (1984–), Estonian football defender or midfielderMartín Jaite (1964–), Argentine tennis playerMartin Jarmond (1980–), American college sports administrator and basketball playerMartin Jarvis (actor) (1941–), British-American voice actorMartin Johnson (rugby union) (1970–), English rugby union playerMartin Kaalma (1977–), Estonian football goalkeeperMartin Kennedy (composer) (1978–), English composer of contemporary classical musicMartin Kennedy (rugby league) (1989–), Australian rugby league footballerMartin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), American civil rights campaignerMartin Kippenberger (1953–1997), German painterMartin J. Klein (1924–2009), American science historianMartin Kližan (1989–), Slovak tennis playerMartin Kohlroser (1905–1967), German Waffen-SS commander during World War IIMartin Koopman (1956–), Dutch footballer and football managerMartin Kratt (1965–), American educational nature show hostMartin Kukk (1987–), Estonian politicianMartin Kupper (1989–), Estonian discus throwerMartin Lang (fencer) (1949–), American Olympic fencerMartin Lang (rugby league) (1975–), Australian rugby league footballerMartin Laurendeau (1964–), Canadian tennis playerMartin Lawrence (1965–), American television and movie actorMartin Lee (tennis) (1978–), British tennis playerMartin van Leeuwen (1981–), Dutch football (soccer) playerMartin Lewis (financial journalist) (1972–), English financial journalist and broadcasterMartin C. Libicki (1952–), American academicMartin Loo (1988–), Estonian cross-country mountain bikerMartin Lopez (1978–), Swedish-Uruguayan drummer for death metal band OpethMartin Mayhew (1965–), American football player and executiveMartin McGuinness (1950–2017), deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and erstwhile member of the Provisional Irish Republican ArmyMartin Meehan (Irish republican) (1945–2007), Sinn Féin politician and erstwhile member of the Provisional Irish Republican ArmyMartín Méndez (1978–), bass player for band OpethMartin Miller (cricketer, born 1972) (1972–), English cricketerMartin Miller (footballer) (1997–), Estonian footballerMartín Mondragón (1953–), Mexican long-distance runnerMartin Moss (businessman) (1923–2007), British managing director of London department store WoollandsMartin Moss (American football) (1958–), American football defensive endMartin Müürsepp (1974–), Estonian professional basketball playerMartin Ndtoungou (1958–), Cameroonian football coachMartin Nievera (1962–), Filipino singerMartin Ødegaard (1998–), Norwegian football playerMartin Offiah (1966–), British rugby league footballerMartin O'Hagan (1950–2001), Irish journalistMartin O'Malley (1963–), Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of MarylandMartin O'Neill (1952–), retired footballer and managerMartin O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Clackmannan (1945–2020), Scottish politicianMartin O'Neill (footballer, born 1975) (1975–), former Scottish footballerMartin O'Neill (hurler) (1992–), Irish hurler inMartin Paasoja (1993–), Estonian basketball playerMartin Padar (1979–), Estonian judokaMartin Patching (1958–), English footballerMartin Perscheid (1966–2021), German cartoonistMartin Petrov (1979–), Bulgarian footballerMartin Plowman (1987–), British racing driverMartin Reed (1978–), English footballerMartin Reeves aka "Krafty Kuts " (born c. 1977), British musician Martin Reim (1971–), Estonian football midfielderMartin Roach (1962–), Canadian actorMarty Robbins Martin Robbins (1925–1982), American singer-songwriterMartín Emilio Rodríguez (1942–), Colombian cyclistMartin Rodriguez (c. 1950–), drummer of the 1970s band Captain Beyond Martín Rodríguez (footballer, born 1968) (1968–), Peruvian footballerMartín Rodríguez (tennis) (1969–), Argentine tennis playerMartín Rodríguez (sailor) (1974–), Argentine Olympic sailorMartín Rodríguez (rugby union) (1985–), Argentine rugby union playerMartín Rodríguez (footballer, born 1985) (1985–), Uruguayan footballerMartín Rodríguez (footballer, born 1989) (1989–), Uruguayan footballerMartín Rodríguez (Chilean footballer) (1994–), Chilean footballerMartin Roy (1974–), Canadian racing driverMartín Sastre (1976–), Uruguayan artistMartin Sayer (1987–2023), Hong Kong tennis playerMartin Schanche (1945–), Norwegian racing driver and politicianMartin Scharlemann (1948–), American mathematicianMartin Schenkel (1968–2003), Swiss actor and musicianMartin Scherber (1907–1974), German composerMartin Schulz (1955–), German politicianMartin Scorsese (1942–), American filmmakerMartin Seidenberg (born 1973), German business executiveMartin Seiferth (1990–), German basketball playerMartin Semmelrogge (1955–), German actorMartin Sheen (1940–), American actorMartin Shkreli (1983–), American financial executive and convicted criminalMartin Short (1950–), Canadian-American comedianMartin Silva (1952–), Canadian politician and radio personalityMartin Sinner (1968–), German tennis playerMartin Škrtel (1984–), Slovak football defenderMartin Solveig (1976–), French DJ and record producerMartin St. Louis (1975–), Canadian ice hockey playerMartin Steele (1962–), British middle-distance runnerMartin Strel (1954–), Slovenian marathon swimmerMartin Johnsrud Sundby (1984–), Norwegian cross-country skierMartin Taupau (1990–), New Zealand Rugby League playerMartin Teffer (1965–), Dutch volleyball player and coachMartin Tešovič (1974–), Slovak weightlifterMartin Tomczyk (1981–), German racing driverMartin Truex Jr. (1980–), American racing driverMartin Truex Sr. (1958–), American racing driverMartin Tungevaag (1993–), Norwegian DJMartin van der Horst (1965–), Dutch volleyball playerMartin van Drunen (1966–), Dutch death metal vocalist/musicianMartín Vassallo Argüello (1980–), Argentine tennis playerMartin Verkerk (1978–), Dutch tennis playerMartin Viiask (1983–), Estonian professional basketballerMartín Vizcarra (1963–), Peruvian politician and former president of PeruMartin Vunk (1984–), Estonian football midfielderMartin Walsh (film editor) (1955–), Academy Award-winning film editorMartin Gottfried Weiss (1905–1946), SS Commander of German concentration camps executed for war crimesMartin Winterkorn (1947–), German automobile managerMartin Zijlstra (1944–2014), Dutch politician
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Fictional characters Captain Martin Walker , protagonist of Spec Ops: The Line Martin, in the miniseries V (1983 miniseries) Martin Blackwood, from the podcast The Magnus Archives Chief Martin Brody, Chief of Police in Jaws (franchise) Martin, from the 1759 Voltaire novel Candide Martin Chuzzlewit , from the novel by Charles DickensMartin Crane , from the American sitcom Frasier Martín Fierro , Argentinian gaucho in epic of the same nameMartin Fitzgerald (Passions ) , in the daytime drama Passions Martin Fitzgerald (Without a Trace ) , in the crime drama Without a Trace Martin Fowler (Eastenders ) , from the English soap opera Eastenders Martin Goodman, in the British sitcom Friday Night Dinner Martin Grizzly, French name of Moose Roberts in the animated series Fireman Sam Martin Li, secret identity of Marvel Comics supervillain Mister Negative . Dr. Martin Heiss, in Ghostbusters (2016 film) Martin Kennedy, character in Retreat (film) Martin Mertens, a character who is Finn Mertens ' biological father in the TV series Adventure Time Martin Prince, from the American animated television program The Simpsons Zack and Cody Martin , from the sitcom The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Martin family (All My Children ) , from the soap opera All My Children Marty McFly —Martin "Marty" McFly, protagonist of the Back to the Future franchiseTheo Martin, character in Power Rangers Jungle Fury Uncle Martin, title character from the American sitcom My Favorite Martian Martin Mystery (Martin Mystère ), eponymous protagonist of Martin Mystery Martin Payne, title character from the American sitcom Martin Commander Martin Servaz, protagonist of the French The Frozen Dead (TV series) Martin Septim, from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Martin Stein , from DC ComicsMartin Tanley, in the 1997 American martial arts comedy film Beverly Hills Ninja Martin Walker, antagonist in the 2013 action film White House Down Martin, also known as Martin the Warrior, character from Redwall Sergeant Martin Riggs , in the 1987 American film Lethal Weapon Martin, Mr. Grumpy's pet lizard from The Mr. Men Show
See also
References ^ Dauzat, Albert (1980). Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (in French). Paris: Larousse. p. 420. ISBN 2033408043 . New completed edition by Marie-Thérèse Morlet.^ Moncreiffe, Iain (1982) [1967]. The Highland Clans . Clarkson N. Potter. pp. 48–51. ISBN 0517546590 . ^ Lynch, Michael , ed. (2011). Oxford Companion to Scottish History . Oxford University Press . p. 95. ISBN 978-0-19-923482-0 .^ "Имената в България през 2022 година (предварителни данни) | Национален статистически институт". www.nsi.bg . Retrieved 9 March 2023 . ^ "Martin : nom de famille Martin. Nombre et localisation". www.linternaute.com (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2018 . ^ a b Mulon, Marianne (2002). Origine et histoire des noms de famille. Essais d'anthroponymie (in French). Errance. pp. 137–138. ISBN 2877722341 . D'où viennent donc tous ces Martin? ^ "Noms de famille: les noms de famille les plus portés, l'origine de votre nom de famille" (in French). ^ "Noms de famille les plus fréquents en 2008 – Belgique et Régions (Top 100)" (in French). Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2018 . ^ "Les noms de famille les plus portés en France par région". www.geopatronyme.com (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2018 . ^ "Heal lapsel mitu nime" (in Estonian). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018 . ^ Weiss-Füglister, Nelly (2002). The Origin of Jewish Family Names . Peter Lang. p. 216. ISBN 978-3-906768-19-9 . ^ Martin surname distribution