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Martin

//ˈmɑː.tɪn// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint. countable, uncountable

    "Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars."

  2. 2
    A surname. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  3. 3
    A surname.; A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A surname.; An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a mere. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Stephens County and Franklin County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Red River Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Allegan County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Sheridan County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Bennett County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Weakley County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town and skiing area in Kittitas County, Washington. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    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. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A placename, including:; A village in Saint-Jean-du-Sud commune, Sud department, Haiti. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A placename, including:; A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A placename, including:; A place in England:; A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU0619). countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A placename, including:; A place in England:; A village in Langdon parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR3347). countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A placename, including:; A place in England:; A small village in Roughton parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2366). countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    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). countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    A placename, including:; A village in Našice municipality, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia. countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    A placename, including:; A city and district in Žilina Region, Slovakia. countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    A placename, including:; A suburb of Perth in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.

    "Roof-haunting martins warm their eggs: / In these, in those the life is stay’d."

  2. 2
    any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French martin (French martinet).

Etymology 2

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

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