Derived Surnames
They generally mean "descendant of Martin".
- Marcin in Polish
- Martí in Catalan
- Martínez, Martín in Spanish
- Martins in Portuguese and Martíns in Galician
- Martini, Martino, Martin, Martinis, De Martini and De Martino in Italian
- Martini and Martinaj in Albanian
- Maarten and Martijn in Dutch
- Martens in German and Dutch
- Martinsson in Swedish
- Martinssen in Danish and Norwegian
- Mārtiņsons in Latvian
- Martinescu, Marin, Marian in Romanian
- Martinčič in Slovenian
- Martinić and Martinčić in Croatian
- Martinović in Serbian and Croatian
- Martinec in Czech and Croatian
- Martínek in Czech
- Martinev in Russian and Bulgarian
- Martinov in Bulgarian
- Márton in Hungarian
- Martinski in several Slavic languages
- McMartin in Scottish
- Martyn in most English-speaking countries, including one of the 'twelve tribes of Galway' (Ireland)
- Martynas in Lithuanian
- Mac Giolla Mhártain Gilmartin, Kilmartin or Martin: hereditary chiefs in the barony of Clogher, Co. Tyrone in Ireland and are a branch of the O'Neills
- Ó Mártain O'Martin or Martin: Irish clan
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