Origin of the name Martin:
From the Latin Martinus (of Mars, war-like), a derivative of Mars, the name of the Roman mythological god of war. The name was borne by St. Martin of Tours (c. 315 – 397). He is mainly remembered for splitting his cloak in two and giving half to a beggar.
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Common name in The Netherlands.
St. Maarten is one of the five islands of the Dutch Antilles.
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Latin, meaning "Don't Deceive".
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