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The Name Martinus - Origin and Meaning of Martinus
  



The Name Martinus - Origin and Meaning of Martinus


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Martinus

Latin

Usage of the Name Martinus

Ancient Roman, Dutch

Meaning of the Name Martinus

The name Martinus is a diminutive form of Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god of war Mars.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Flavius Martinus, a 4th-century Roman politician; Martinus Beijerinck (1851 - 1931), a Dutch microbiologist and botanist; Martinus Nijhoff (1894 - 1953), a Dutch poet and writer; Martinus J.G. Veltman (born 1931), a Dutch physicist.
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