Martin: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

As well as being a popular male name, Martin can denote:

Places

in the United Kingdom

• Martin, Hampshire
• Martin, Kent
• Martin, Horncastle, Lincolnshire
• Martin, Metheringham, Lincolnshire
• Also: Martin Dales, Martin Drove, Martin Hussingtree, Martin Mill. There is also WWT Martin Mere, a wildfowl reserve.

in the United States

• Martin, Georgia
• Martin, Kentucky
• Martin, Louisiana
• Martin, Michigan
• Martin, North Dakota
• Martin, Tennessee
• Martin City, Montana
• Martin County, Florida
• Martin County, Indiana
• Martin County, Kentucky
• Martin County, North Carolina

in Slovakia

• Martin, Slovakia

in Australia

• Martin, Western Australia

People known by their first name, Martin

• Martin of Tours
• Pope Martin I
• Pope Martin II
• Pope Martin III
• Pope Martin IV
• Pope Martin V
• Martin I of Sicily

People whose family name is or was Martin

(with entries in Wikipedia)

• Martin, Agnes (born 1912), Canadian painter
• Martin, Alberta (1906-2004), Confederate widow
• Martin, Alexander (1740-1807), U.S. politician
• Martin, Andrea (born 1947), Canadian actress
• Martin, Andrew ("Test"), professional wrestler
• Martin, Billy (1928-1989), U.S. baseball player and manager
• Martin, Billy, jazz drummer (Medeski Martin & Wood)
• Martin, Billy, guitarist (Good Charlotte)
• Martin, Bob (1897-1978), U.S. boxer
• Martin, Bob, singer
• Martin, Chris (born 1977), English singer (Coldplay)
• Martin, Christy (born 1968), world champion woman boxer
• Martin, Clare (born 1952), Australian politician
• Martin, Curtis (born 1973), U.S. football player
• Martin, David (born 1954), Scottish politician, MEP
• Martin, Dean (1917-1995), U.S. singer and actor
• Martin, Del (born 1921), U.S. feminist and gay rights activist
• Martin, Don (1931-2000), U.S. cartoonist ("MAD 's Maddest Artist")
• Martin, Eric (born 1960), U.S. musician (Mr. Big)
• Martin, Frank (1890-1974), Swiss composer
• Martin, George (born 1926), musician, producer of the Beatles' records ("5th Beatle")
• Martin, George R. R. (born 1948), U.S. science fiction and fantasy writer
• Martin, Gregory, Canadian politician
• Martin, Hans-Peter (born 1957), Austrian journalist and MEP
• Martin, J.P. (1880-1966), English Methodist minister and writer (Uncle series)
• Martin, Jacques (born 1921), French cartoonist
• Martin, Jacques, Canadian ice hockey coach
• Martin, James, computer expert
• Martin, James G., former Governor of North Carolina
• Martin, Jesse M., former Governor of Arkansas
• Martin, John (1789-1854), English painter
• Martin, Johnny "Pepper" (1904-1965), U.S. baseball player
• Martín, José Miguel González (born 1963), Spanish football player
• Martin, Joseph (1852-1923), Canadian lawyer and politician
• Martin, Joseph William, Jr. (1884-1968), U.S. politician, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Martin, Joshua L. (1799-1856), Governor of Alabama
• Martin, Judith (born 1938), U.S. journalist and etiquette writer ("Miss Manners")
• Martin, Keith (born 1960), Canadian physician and politician
• Kellie Martin (born 1975), U.S. actress
• Martin, Lillian (born 1924), Floridian who went missing in 2001
• Martin, Luther (1748-1826), U.S. politician
• Martin, Malachi (1921-1999), Irish Roman Catholic priest and religious author
• Martin, Marilyn, singer
• Martin, Mark, U.S. cartoonist
• Martin, Mark (born 1959), U.S. stock car racing driver
• Martin, Mark (born 1963), U.S. judge
• Martin, Mary (1913-1990), U.S. actress and singer
• Martin, Max (born 1971), Swedish musician and producer
• Martin, Michelle, Australian squash player
• Martin, Michelle, Marc Dutroux's ex-wife
• Martin, Michael (born 1945), Speaker of the House of Commons
• Martin, Michael, professor emeritus of philosophy at Boston University
• Martin, Micheál (born 1960), Irish politician
• Martin, Millicent (born 1934), English actress and singer
• Martin, Pamela Sue (born 1954), U.S. actress
• Martin, Paul (born 1938), Prime Minister of Canada
• Martin, Paul (born 1957), British actor and comedian, better known as Paul Merton
• Martin, Paul Joseph James (1903-1992), Canadian politician
• Martin, Philip (born 1947), Irish pianist and composer, member of Aosdána
• Martin, Richard (1754-1834), founder of the RSPCA
• Martin, Ricky (born 1971), Puerto Rican singer (Menudo)
• Martin, Roland S., U.S. journalist
• Martin, Ronnie, musician (Joy Electric)
• Martin, Ryan, musician
• Martin, Samuel E., Professor at Harvard (Korean and Japanese)
• Martin, Sheila, wife and mother
• Martin, Steve (born 1945), U.S. actor, comedian and author
• Martin, Strother (1919-1980), U.S. actor
• Martin, Tisha Campbell (born 1968), U.S. actress
• Martin, Tony (born 1913), U.S. actor and singer
• Martin, Tony, English farmer who shot a burglar
• Martin, Tony (born 1964), Australian comedian
• Martin, Tony, Canadian politician
• Martin, Tyrone G. (died 2003), U.S. naval historian
• Martin, William M. (1876-1970), Canadian politician
• Martin, William McChesney, Jr. (1906-1998), Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve
• Martin-Jenkins, Christopher, British cricket journalist
• Martin-Leake, Arthur (1874-1953), English physician, recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Martin-Löf, Anders, Swedish mathematician

Fictional Martins

• Pincher Martin (novel by William Golding)
• Tad Martin (All My Children)
• Major William Martin (Operation Mincemeat)
• "Martin" is also a song sung in German by Mireille Mathieu. [1]

Film and television

• Martin, directed by George A. Romero
• Martin (sitcom) is a sitcom produced by actor and comedian Martin Lawrence

Other uses

• Martin, one of the fourteen Tribes of Galway, Ireland
• Martin, several species of bird similar to a swallow, family Hirundinidae
• Martin, an animal also called a pine martin
• Aston Martin, an automobile manufacturer
• Martin Light, a maker of disco lighting and effects