"Martin" meaning in French

See Martin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /maʁ.tɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-Fontaines-Saint-Martin.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-Martin.wav
Rhymes: -ɛ̃ Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”, from Mars + -īnus (diminutive suffix)). Etymology templates: {{af|la|Mars|-īnus|nocat=1|pos2=diminutive suffix}} Mars + -īnus (diminutive suffix), {{bor+|fr|la|Mārtīnus|pos=from <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">Mars</i> + <i class="Latn mention nowrap" lang="la">-īnus</i> (diminutive suffix)|t=of or like Mars” or “little Mars}} Borrowed from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”, from Mars + -īnus (diminutive suffix)) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Martin m
  1. a male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Martine, equivalent to English Martin Tags: masculine Derived forms: été de la Saint-Martin
    Sense id: en-Martin-fr-name-csMtp76Q Categories (other): French given names, French male given names, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
  2. a surname originating as a patronymic Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Martin-fr-name-T3OhlWf~ Categories (other): French surnames
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