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proper noun 
  1. (given name, male) originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
  2. A European surname derived from the given name.
  3. An English habitational surname for some who lived near a mere.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: Martijn, Maarten, Martinus
  • French: Martin
  • German: Martin
    (trans-mid)
  • Italian: Martino
  • Spanish: Martí­n
Etymology: Martinus, "of or like Mars" or "little Mars", from Mars (stem Mart-) + -inus, diminutive adjective suffix.Furthermore, the name (i.e. Mars) is likely to have been brought into Latin from elsewhere, likely the Etruscan Maris which was their name for the same deity.

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noun (plural martins)
  1. Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.
Translations: 
  • Spanish: avión
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