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martin¹
- /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ US
- /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ US
- [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] US
Sounds like marten · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle French martin (French martinet).
noun martins
- 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.
martin²
- /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ US
- /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ US
- [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] US
Sounds like marten · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tɪn
Where it comes from
Variant of marten.
noun martins
- Obsolete form of marten "Ye must avenge my sister's son's death; I will sables and martins bestow."
Martin³
- /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹ.tn̩/
- [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩]
Sounds like marten (in some accents) · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology.
proper noun Martins
- A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint. Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars.
- A surname. 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.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a mere.
- An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
- A town in Stephens County and Franklin County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
- A village in Red River Parish, Louisiana.
- A village in Allegan County, Michigan.
- A census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska.
- A minor city in Sheridan County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina.
- A small city, the county seat of Bennett County, South Dakota.
- A city in Weakley County, Tennessee.
- A ghost town and skiing area in Kittitas County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
- A number of townships, including in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota, listed under Martin Township.
- A village in Saint-Jean-du-Sud commune, Sud department, Haiti.
- A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122.
- A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU0619).
- A village in Langdon parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR3347).
- A small village in Roughton parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2366).
- A village and civil parish (served by Martin and Martin Dales Parish Council) in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF1259).
- A village in Našice municipality, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.
- A city and district in Žilina Region, Slovakia.
- A suburb of Perth in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: marten, copps, martini, swallow, pelham, bob, sala, dess, lee, ming, yin, carol, matin, madan, dean, heh
Translations
Every language
noun bird
| Español | avión |
|---|---|
| Português | andorinha |
| Français | martinet |
| Deutsch | Mehlschwalbe |
| Română | rândunică de casă, lăstun |
| Русский | городска́я ла́сточка gorodskája lástočka, стриж striž |
name given name
| Español | Martín |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마틴 Matin |
| 日本語 | マーティン Mātin |
| 中文 | 馬丁 /马丁 Mǎdīng |
| Português | Martinho, Martim |
| Français | Martin |
| Deutsch | Martin |
| Italiano | Martino |
| Ελληνικά | Μαρτίνος Martínos, Μάρτιν Mártin |
| Română | Martin |
| Русский | Ма́ртин Mártin, Марты́н Martýn |
| Tiếng Việt | Martinô, Mạc Tính, Máctinô, Mạc Ty Nho |
| العربية | مَارْتِن mārtin |
| עברית | מרטין |
Talk about this word "martin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/martin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. martin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/martin "martin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/martin.Cite this
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title = {martin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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