Martin
Meaning: Its source is Martinus, a Latin name meaning "Dedicated to Mars."
In Spanish, this name is often spelled with an accent -- Martín.
Origin: "Martinus."
Languages: This boy's name is used in German, Dutch, English, French, Spanish, Russian, Czech and Romanian.
Variant Forms: Martinez
Feminine Forms: Martina
Non-English Forms: Maarten, Marcin, Martino, Martijn, Martinos, Martoni, Martien, Morten and Máirtín
Source Forms: Martinus
Popularity: The name Martin ranked 192nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 85th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Arts and Music
- Martin Buchwald
- Marty Balin (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Martin Kahan
- Winner of the 1993 Country Music Association Music Video of the Year award (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
Leadership
- Martin Van Buren (born 1782, died 1862)
Eighth President of the U.S.
- U.S. President, 1837-41 (see list of Presidents of the United States)
- Martin Grass
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Rite Aid (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (born 1929, died 1968)
American clergyman and civil-rights leader. President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Advocate of nonviolence; assassinated April 4, 1968.
- Killed in civil rights movement April 4, 1968 (see list of Names on the Civil Rights Memorial)
- 1964 Nobel Prize winner for Peace (see list of Nobel Peace Prize Winners)
- Civil rights leader (see list of Twenty people who helped define the political and social fabric of the 20th century)
- Led the struggle against racial segregation and economic injustice in the United States (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
- Martin Luther (born 1483, died 1546)
German theologian and reformer.
- Launched the Protestant Reformation by nailing his 95 theses attacking the sale of indulgences to the door of the Wittenberg cathedral (see list of Religious Leaders)
- Martin I - V
Roman Catholic leaders.
- Five popes served under this name, from Martin I (649-655) to Martin V (1417-1431) (see list of Religious Leaders)
Miscellaneous
- Martin Robinson Delany (born 1812, died 1885)
American soldier.
- First black soldier to be commissioned in the U.S. Army, 1865 (see list of Soldiers & Swashbucklers)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (born 1929, died 1968)
American clergyman and civil-rights leader. President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Advocate of nonviolence; assassinated April 4, 1968.
- 1963 Time Magazine Man of the Year (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)
- 1957 Spingarn Medal winner (see list of Spingarn Medal Winners)
- 1977 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Martin Short (born 1950)
Canadian actor, producer, and comedian.
- Born in Hamilton, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
Science and Philosophy
- Martin Buber (born 1878, died 1965)
Austrian-Jewish religious scholar, philosopher, and writer.
- Proponent of Hasidism and Jewish culture (see list of Philosophers)
- Martin J. Fettman
American astronaut.
- Scientist on Columbia (1993) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Martin Frobisher (died 1594)
English explorer and privateer.
- Sought the Northwest Passage (a sea route around or through the North American continent), 1576-78 (see list of Explorers)
- Martin Heidegger (born 1889, died 1976)
German Existentialist philosopher.
- Wrote Sein und Zeit (''''Being and Time'''') (see list of Philosophers)
- Martin D. Kruskal
- 1993 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Martin L. Perl (born 1927)
American physicist who discovered the tau particle.
- 1995 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with Frederick Reines (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
- Martin Rodbell
American physiologist known for his studies of how cells respond to external stimuli.
- 1994 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Alfred Gilman (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
- Martin Ryle
British physicist known for his research in radio astrophysics.
- 1974 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with Antony Hewish (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
Sports
- Martin Broder
Hockey player.
- 1994 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Martin Lopez-Zubero
Spanish athlete.
- 1992 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m backstroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
- Martin Lundström
Swedish athlete.
- 1948 Olympic Nordic skiing gold medal winner for 15km Pursuit (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Cross-country Skiing)
- Martin Sheridan
American athlete.
- 1904, 1908 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Discus (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
Stage and Screen
- Martin Balsam (born 1919, died 1996)
American actor.
- 1968 Tony Award winner for his performance in You Know I Can''t Hear You When the Water''s Running (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
- 1965 Academy Award winner for his performance in A Thousand Clowns (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- Martin Flaherty
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jerry Paris (see list of Characters on ''The Untouchables'')
- Martin Geist
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Sol Lomita (see list of Characters in the film Zelig)
- Martin Kendall
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Joseph C. Phillips (see list of Characters on ''The Cosby Show'')
- Dr. Martin King
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by John Rollason (see list of Characters on ''The Avengers'')
- Martin Landau (born 1931)
American actor.
- 1994 Academy Award winner for his performance in Ed Wood (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- Martin Mull (born 1943)
American comedian, actor, producer, and writer.
- Portrayed Leon Carp (see list of Actors on ''Roseanne'')
- Gen. Martin Peterson
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Barton MacLane from 1965-69 (see list of Characters on ''I Dream of Jeannie'')
- Martin Scorsese (born 1942)
American actor, writer, editor, director and producer.
- Winner of the 1986 Cannes Film Festival Best Director award, for After Hours (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Director Winners)
- Martin Sheen
American actor. Original name: Ramon Estevez.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Martin Short (born 1950)
Canadian actor, producer, and comedian.
- 1999 Tony Award winner for his performance in the musical Little Me. (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actor in a Musical)
- A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1984-1985 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
The Literary World
- Martin Bernheimer
- 1982 Pulitzer Prize winner for Criticism (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism)
- Martin Devereaux
Fictional character.
- An Air Force corporal in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Martin Flavin (born 1883, died 1967)
American novelist.
- 1944 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, for Journey in the Dark (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Martian
- Mini-mart
- Smart
- Martini
- Farty Marty
- My Favorite Martian
- Martinique
- Martin Martin Dolly Parton
- Wal-Mart
- Wallflower
- Martin Fartin'
- Martini Weenie
- Mini-Martin
Meaning: Its source is Martinus, a Latin name meaning "Dedicated to Mars, Roman god of war."
Origin: "Martinus."
Popularity: The name Martin ranked 3021st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its place on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
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