<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Martin may either be a surname or given name. Martin is a common given and family name in many languages . It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, the protective godhead of the Latins, and therefore the god of war . The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars", or "of war / warlike" ("martial") (compare Mark). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Martin </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Statue of Marte (God Mars) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pronunciation </Th> <Td> English: / ˈmɑːrtɪn, - tən / Czech: (ˈmarcɪn) Finnish: (ˈmɑrtin) French: (maʁtɛ̃) German: (ˈmaɐ̯tiːn) Norwegian: (ˈmɑʈin) Serbo - Croatian: (mǎrtin) Spanish: (marˈtin) Swedish: (ˈmaʈːɪn) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> Male </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Origin </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Word / name </Th> <Td> Latin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Td> "Of Mars, Warlike, Warrior" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region of origin </Th> <Td> Roman Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Mark (can also be used as a nickname), Martyn, Martti, Morten, Marten, Maarten, Marta, Martino, Martina </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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