Martinez

//mɑɹˈtinɛz// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A patrilineal surname from Spanish.

    "Ever since El Martinez started asking to be called by the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” in the ninth grade, they have fielded skepticism in a variety of forms and from a multitude of sources about what it means to identify as nonbinary."

  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States.

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"I don't see anything put on reserve for a Martinez."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Martínez.

Related phrases

contra costa countycounty seat

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