MARTIN

'Martin' is a common given and family name in most European languages. It derives from the Latin name Martinus, which is a diminutive form of Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. The meaning is usually rendered "Of Mars," or, casually, "Warlike."
One well-known Irish family are called Martyn.
It has also been popular among Protestants due to Martin Luther. In addition, Black American children are often given the name in honor of Martin Luther King.

Places

in Spain

Martin Vilela - Future king of economics

★ Martín (river), a tributary of the Ebro

in Australia

★ Martin, Western Australia

in Antarctica

★ Martin Peninsula

People, first name

★ Martín, nom de guerre of Gaspar García Laviana (1941 – 1978)

★ Saint Marinus (also known as Martin) (unknown – c.366), the namesake of San Marino

★ St. Martin of Tours (316/317 – 397)

★ St. Martin de Porres (1579 – 1639), a Peruvian saint

★ Martin of Braga (c.520 – 580), archbishop of Braga

★ Martin of Leon (c.1130 – 1203), Spanish saint and Augustinian canon

★ Pope Martin I (unknown - 655), Saint and Pope (649 – 655)

★ Pope Marinus I (also known as Pope Martin II) (unknown - 884), Pope (882 – 884)

★ Pope Marinus II (also known as Pope Martin III) (unknown - 946), Pope (942 – 946)

★ Pope Martin IV (c.1210 – 1285), Pope (1281 – 1285), born Simon de Brion

★ Pope Martin V (c.1368 – 1431), Pope (1417 – 31), born Odo Colona

★ Martin I of Aragon (1356 – 1410), ruled 1396 – 1410, also Martin II of Sicily, 1409 – 1410

★ Martin I of Sicily (c. 1374 — 1409), ruled 1390 – 1409

★ Martin Van Buren (1782 – 1862), 8th president of the United States of America

★ Martin Bertram (born 1976), American author of the medieval novel ''Vanity of Vanities''

★ Martin Brodeur (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player and Olympic Gold Medal winner

★ Martin Brundle (born 1959), English auto racing driver and commentator

★ Martin Clunes (born 1961), British actor

★ Martin Cooper (born 1928), American inventor of the mobile phone

★ Martin Eriksson (born 1965), Swedish musician known as E-Type

★ Martin Eriksson (born 1971), Swedish pole vaulter

★ Martin Ferguson (born 1953), Australian politician

★ Martin Gore (born 1961), British singer and songwriter (Depeche Mode)

★ Martin Heidegger (1889 - 1976), German philosopher

★ Martin van der Horst (born 1965), Dutch volleyball player

★ Martin Johnson (born 1970), English rugby union player

★ Martin Kippenberger (1953 - 1997), German painter

★ Martin Lang, Australian rugby league footballer

★ Martin Lawrence (born 1965), American television and movie actor

★ Martin Luther (1483 - 1546), the founder of Protestant Christianity

★ Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 - 1968), American civil rights campaigner

★ Martín Mondragón (born 1953), Mexican long-distance runner

★ Martin Müürsepp (born 1974), Estonian basketball player

★ Martin Offiah, British rugby league footballer

★ Martin O'Hagan (1950 - 2001), Irish journalist.

★ Martin O'Malley (born 1963), Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland

★ Martin Reim (born 1971), Estonian football player

★ Martin St. Louis (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player

★ Martin Scorsese (born 1942), American filmmaker

★ Martin Sheen (born 1940), American actor

★ Martin Silva (born 1952), Canadian politician and radio personality

★ Martin Strel (born 1954), Slovenian marathon swimmer

★ Martin Svensson, Swedish pop singer

★ Martin Teffer (born 1965), Dutch volleyball player and coach

★ Martin Walsh (born 1955), Academy Award winning film editor

People, family name

Drama and television

★ Andrea Martin (born 1947), Canadian actress

★ Barney Martin (1923 - 2005), American actor

★ Demetri Martin (born 1973), American comedian

★ Dick Martin (born 1922), American comedian

★ Duane Martin (born 1970), American actor

★ Jennifer Martin, American voice actress

★ Karlheinz Martin (1886 - 1948), German stage and film director

★ Kellie Martin (born 1975), American actress

★ María Alejandra Martín, Venezuelan actress

★ Millicent Martin (born 1934), English actress and singer

★ Pamela Martin (born 1953), American-born Canadian news anchor

★ Pamela Sue Martin (born 1954), American actress

★ Paul Merton (born 1957, as Paul Martin), British actor and comedian

★ Philip Martin (screenwriter) (born 1938), British screenwriter

★ Quinn Martin (1922 - 1987), American television producer

★ Steve Martin (born 1945), American actor, comedian and author

★ Strother Martin (1919 - 1980), American actor

★ Tisha Campbell (born 1968), American actress also known as Tisha Cambell Martin

★ Tony Martin (comedian) (born 1964), Australian comedian

Painting and sculpture

★ Agnes Martin (born 1912), Canadian painter

★ Don Martin (1931 - 2000), American cartoonist, ''MAD Magazine''

★ Eugene J. Martin (1938 - 2005), American painter

★ Fergus Martin (born 1955), Irish artist

★ Jacques Martin (comics) (born 1921), French comics creator

★ John Martin (1789 - 1854), English painter

★ Mark Martin (cartoonist), American cartoonist

Literature and journalism

★ Ann M. Martin (born 1955), American author of ''The Baby-sitters Club'' series

★ David Martin (poet) (1915 - 1997), Australian poet

★ George R. R. Martin (born 1948), American science fiction and fantasy writer

★ J.P. Martin (1880 - 1966), English Methodist minister and writer

★ Judith Martin (born 1938), American journalist and etiquette writer ("Miss Manners")

★ Malachi Martin (1921 - 1999), Irish Roman Catholic priest and religious author

★ Martha Evans Martin, American author of ''The Friendly Stars'' (1907)

★ Roland S. Martin, American journalist

★ Valerie Martin (born 1948), American novelist

Sport

★ Andrew Martin (born 1975), professional wrestler known as Test

★ Billy Martin (1928 - 1989), American baseball player and manager

★ Bob Martin (boxer) (1897 - 1978), American boxer

★ Charlie Martin (1913 - 1998), English auto driver

★ Craig Martin (born 1957), Canadian football (soccer) player

★ Christopher Martin-Jenkins (born 1945), British cricket journalist

★ Christy Martin (born 1968), world champion woman boxer

★ Curtis Martin (born 1973), American football player

★ Frank Martin (hockey player) (born 1933), Canadian professional ice hockey player

★ Gene Martin (born 1947), American baseball player

★ Jacques Martin (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey coach

★ Jamie Martin (football player) (born 1970), American Football player

★ José Miguel González Martín (born 1963), Spanish football player

★ Kim Martin (born 1986), Swedish female ice hockey goalkeeper

★ Lee A. Martin (born 5 February 1968 in Hyde), former Manchester United footballer and scorer of the winning goal in the 1990 FA Cup final replay.

★ Lee B. Martin (born in Huddersfield in 1968), former Huddersfield Town and Rochdale footballer. He is presently physiotherapist/goalkeeping coach at Huddersfield Town.

★ Lee R. Martin (born 9 February 1987 in Taunton), current Manchester United footballer.

★ Mark Martin (NASCAR) (born 1959), American stock car racing driver

★ Markko Märtin (born 1975), Estonian WRC driver

★ Michelle Martin (born 1967), Australian squash player

★ Pepper Martin (1904 - 1965), American baseball player

★ Tee Martin (born 1978), American football player

★ Todd Martin (born 1970), American tennis player

★ Jesse Martin (born 1981), Australian yachtsman

Music

★ Billy Martin (percussionist), American jazz drummer with the band Medeski Martin & Wood

★ Bob Martin (singer), Austrian singer

★ Chris Martin (born 1977), English singer and composer for the band Coldplay

★ Christian Frederick Martin (1796 - 1873), German guitar builder, founder of C.F. Martin & Company

★ Dean Martin (1917 - 1995), American singer and actor

★ Eric Martin (singer) (born 1960), American musician (Mr. Big)

★ Frank Martin (composer) (1890 - 1974), Swiss composer

★ George Martin (born 1926), English producer of The Beatles' records ("5th Beatle")

★ Marilyn Martin, American singer

★ Mary Martin (1913 - 1990), American actress and singer

★ Max Martin (born 1971), Swedish musician and producer

★ Norman Martin (born 1925), American composer, writer, lyricist

★ Philip Martin (pianist) (born 1947), Irish pianist and composer with Aosdána

★ Ricky Martin (born 1971), Puerto Rican singer for Menudo

★ Ronnie Martin, American musician, records as Joy Electric

★ Ryan Martin, bassist for the band Smile Empty Soul

★ Tony Martin (entertainer) (born 1913), American actor and singer

★ William Dean Martin (born 1981), American guitarist with the band Good Charlotte

Politics and law

★ Alexander Martin (1740 - 1807), American politician

★ Clare Martin (born 1952), Australian politician

★ David Martin (Scottish politician) (born 1954), Scottish politician, MEP

★ Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon (born 1921 and 1924), American feminists and gay-rights activists

★ Gregory Martin (politician), Canadian politician

★ Hans-Peter Martin (born 1957), Austrian journalist and MEP

★ James G. Martin (born 1935), former Governor of North Carolina

★ Jesse M. Martin, former Governor of Arkansas

★ John W. Martin (1884 - 1958), American politician, Governor of Florida

★ Joseph Martin (Canadian politician) (1852 - 1923), Canadian lawyer and politician

★ Joseph William Martin, Jr. (1884 - 1968), American politician, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

★ Joshua L. Martin (1799 - 1856), American politician, Governor of Alabama

★ Keith Martin (born 1960), Canadian physician and politician

★ Luther Martin (1748 - 1826), American politician

★ Mark Martin (judge) (born 1963), American judge

★ Michael Martin (politician) (born 1945), Speaker of the House of Commons

★ Micheál Martin (born 1960), Irish politician

★ Pat Martin (born 1955), Canadian New Democratic Party Member of Parliament

★ Paul Martin (born 1938), former Prime Minister of Canada

★ Paul Joseph James Martin (1903 - 1992), Canadian politician

★ Richard Martin ("Humanity Dick") (1754 - 1834), founder of the RSPCA

★ Richard Martin fitz Oliver (c1602 - 48), Irish Confederate.

★ Tony Martin (politician) (born 1948), Canadian politician

★ William M. Martin (1876 - 1970), Canadian politician

★ William McChesney Martin, Jr. (1906 - 1998), Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve

Other

★ Anders Martin-Löf (born 1940), Swedish mathematician

★ Arthur Martin-Leake (1874 - 1953), English physician, recipient of the Victoria Cross

★ Alberta Martin (1906 - 2004), Confederate widow

★ Claude Martin (1735-1800), adventurer, soldier, and founder of three schools: La Martiniere Calcutta, La Martiniere Lucknow and La Martiniere Lyon

★ Claude Martin Wade, a colonel named after the French adventurer Claude Martin

★ Denys R. Martin (unknown - 1970), British officer of the Royal Engineers, philatelist

★ Donald A. Martin (born 1940), a set theorist at UCLA

★ Glenn Luther Martin (1886 - 1955), American aviation pioneer, founder of Glenn L. Martin Company

★ James Martin (author), computer systems design author

★ Lillian Martin (born 1924), Floridian who went missing in 2001

★ Martin Martin (1660 - 1718), explorer of the Hebrides

★ Michelle Martin, Marc Dutroux's ex-wife

★ Michael Martin (philosopher) (born 1932), professor emeritus of philosophy at Boston University

★ Peter E. Martin (1888 - 1944), Automobile pioneer (Ford Motor Company)

★ Richard Martin fitz Oliver, (1602 - 1648)

★ Samuel Martin (linguist) (born 1924), Professor at Harvard (Korean and Japanese)

★ Sheila Martin (born 1943), wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin

★ Tony Martin (farmer) (born 1944), English farmer who shot a burglar

★ Tony Martin (professor) (born 1942), professor at Wellesley College

★ Tyrone G. Martin, American naval historian

★ William Martin (architect) (1829 - 1900), a Birmingham architect and partner in Martin & Chamberlain

Derived surnames

They generally mean "descendant of Martin".

★ Martínez in Spanish

★ Martins in Portuguese

★ Martini in Italian

★ Maartens in Dutch

★ Martinsson in Swedish

★ Martinssen in Danish and Norwegian

★ Martinescu in Romanian

★ Martinic in Croatian

★ Martinev in Russian, Bulgarian

★ Martinski in several Slavic languages

★ McMartin or Mac Martin in Scottish

★ Martyn in most English-speaking countries

Fictional Martins

First name

★ Martin (Candide), from the 1759 novel ''Candide'' by Voltaire

★ Martin the Warrior (Redwall), from the 1986 novel ''Redwall'' by Brian Jacques

★ Martin Crane, from the American situation comedy ''Frasier''

★ Martin Crowe (Emmerdale), from the English soap opera ''Emmerdale''

★ Martín Fierro, Argentinian gaucho in the epic of the same name

★ Martin Fowler (EastEnders), from the English soap opera ''EastEnders''

★ Martin Payne, title character from the American situation comedy ''Martin (TV series)''

★ Martin Prince, from the American animated television program ''The Simpsons''

★ Martin Soares, from the 1865 novel ''Iracema'' by Jose de Alencar

★ Martin Septim, the future heir to the Emperor in Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.

★ Uncle Martin, title character from the American situation comedy ''My Favorite Martian''

★ Martin (Marrr-in), the drug dealer from the irish film, Adam and Paul

Family name

★ Daniel Martin (novel), title character from the 1977 novel by John Fowles

★ Benjamin Martin, Mel Gibson's lead role in ''The Patriot'' (2000 film)

★ Pincher Martin, title character from the 1956 novel by William Golding

★ Tad Martin, from the American soap opera ''All My Children''

★ Major William Martin, from the World War II initiative Operation Mincemeat

★ Zack and Cody Martin, from the American television program ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody''

Media

★ ''Martin'' (film), a 1977 movie directed by George A. Romero

★ "Martin", a 1983 song by Soft Cell, inspired by Romero's film, from the album ''The Art of Falling Apart''

★ ''Martin (TV series)'', an American situation comedy (1992 - 1997) produced by actor and comedian Martin Lawrence

★ ''Martin'' (Play) is a 1972 television play written by Alasdair Gray

★ Big Martin, a character from Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels

★ "Martin", a song in German by Mireille Mathieu.

★ Martinreport [1], a Web site chronicling the evolving ways that people freely associate with one another to solve common problems, mutually benefit, and have fun.

Other uses

★ Martyn, one of the fourteen Tribes of Galway, Ireland

★ Martin (bird), several species of bird similar to a swallow, family Hirundinidae

★ Martin Field, an airport in College Place, Washington

★ Martin Light, a professional lighting equipment manufacturer

★ Aston Martin, an automobile manufacturer

★ C.F. Martin & Company, a guitar company

★ Glenn L. Martin Company, aircraft manufacturers, later Martin Marietta and finally merged into Lockheed Martin

★ Marten, one of several species of carnivorous mammal

★ Masayuki Suzuki (singer), a Japanese singer nicknamed Martin

★ ''Mattin'', a Basque version that acquired the meaning of "peasant", as in the ''matxinada'' revolt

★ Martin, a short rifle or pistol, in the Turkish language

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