name · noun · 35 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈmɑː.tɪn/
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/ˈmɑɹ.tn̩/US, weak vowel merger
[ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩]US, weak vowel merger
homophone: marten (in some accents)
rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tɪn
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈmɑː.tɪn/
General-American:/ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/
General-American:/ˈmɑɹ.tən/
General-American:[ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩]
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
homophone: marten
CMU ARPABET:M AA1 R T AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:M AA1 R T IH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 3
A surname.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 4
A surname.
An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a mere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 5
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 6
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Stephens County and Franklin County, Georgia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 7
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 8
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 9
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A village in Red River Parish, Louisiana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 10
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A village in Allegan County, Michigan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 11
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 12
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Sheridan County, North Dakota.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 13
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 14
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 15
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A small city, the county seat of Bennett County, South Dakota.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 16
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A city in Weakley County, Tennessee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 17
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
A ghost town and skiing area in Kittitas County, Washington.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 18
A placename, including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 19
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 20
A placename, including:
A village in Saint-Jean-du-Sud commune, Sud department, Haiti.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 21
A placename, including:
A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 22
A placename, including:
A place in England:
A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU0619).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 23
A placename, including:
A place in England:
A village in Langdon parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR3347).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 24
A placename, including:
A place in England:
A small village in Roughton parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2366).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 25
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 26
A placename, including:
A village in Našice municipality, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 27
A placename, including:
A city and district in Žilina Region, Slovakia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 28
A placename, including:
A suburb of Perth in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 29
Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 30
Obsolete form of marten
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 31
any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: swallow
Narrower terms: house martin, Delichon urbica, bank martin, bank swallow, sand martin, Riparia riparia, purple martin, Progne subis
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noun
Meaning 32
United States singer (1917-1995)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mary Martin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: actress
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noun
Meaning 34
United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Steve Martin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player, comedian, comic
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noun
Meaning 35
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: St. Martin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bishop, saint
History
Etymology
From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology.
From Middle French martin (French martinet).
Variant of marten.
Across languages
Translations
100 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
Martin
— given name
Arabic:
مَارْتِن
(mārtin)
— given name
Armenian:
Մարտին
— given name
Basque:
Martin
— given name
Belarusian:
Марцін
(Marcin)
— given name
Breton:
Marzhin
— given name
Bulgarian:
Мартин
— given name
Catalan:
Martí
— given name
Chinese Cantonese:
馬丁 /马丁
(maa5 ding1)
— given name