Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈmɑː.tɪn/
Pronunciation notes
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/ˈmɑɹ.tn̩/
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[ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩]
Proper noun
A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
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Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars.
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Luther was not born in the year 1483, but in 84; and not on the 22nd day of October, but on the 10th of November, the eve of Martinmas day, from whence he had the name of Martin. - - - Now you see, brother Toby, he would say, looking up, "that christian names are not such indifferent things;" - Had Luther here been called by any other name but Martin, he would have been damned to all eternity - Not that I look upon Martin, he would add, as a good name - far from it - 'tis something better than a neutral, and but a little - yet little as it is, you see it was of some service to him.
What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird,/
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Martin was pretty dull as names went but 'Alex Blake' had a certain dash to it. His publishers hadn't considered Martin's own name to be 'punchy' enough.
A surname.
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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. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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A surname. An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a mere.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Stephens County and Franklin County, Georgia.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A village in Red River Parish, Louisiana.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A village in Allegan County, Michigan.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Sheridan County, North Dakota.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Bennett County, South Dakota.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A city in Weakley County, Tennessee.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A ghost town and skiing area in Kittitas County, Washington.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
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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.
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A placename, including: A village in Saint-Jean-du-Sud commune, Sud department, Haiti.
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A placename, including: A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122.
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A placename, including: A place in England: A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU0619).
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A placename, including: A place in England: A village in Langdon parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR3347).
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A placename, including: A place in England: A small village in Roughton parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2366).
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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).
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A placename, including: A village in Našice municipality, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.
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A placename, including: A city and district in Žilina Region, Slovakia.
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A placename, including: A suburb of Perth in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia.
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