Martins (family name)

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Martins is a family name.

Origin and meaning

The name Martin or Martins comes from the Latin Martinus . Martinus is the adjective for the Roman god of war Mars . Accordingly, the name means "son of Mars", "consecrated to Mars" or "warlike" (cf. martial ). Martin also means "son of war".

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distribution

The surname Martins is common especially in southern Europe and South America . In Germany it occurs normally with around 1,900 carriers.

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Individual evidence

  1. The name Martin , word origin and meaning.
  2. a b Geogen.de , online service for genealogy, enter the surname Martins and look under "Name family".