The first name Martin

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About the first name Martin

Meaning

The name Martin traditionally means “dedicated to Mars” or “belonging to Mars”.

Historical origin

The name Martin comes from Latin Martinus, derived from the name of the god Mars.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Martin; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:mar-tinmaʁt.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Martin by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Martin by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MartinLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Martin in baptisms by year.10075502501610168717641841191819951610–1614 3 baptisms1630–1634 4 baptisms1635–1639 2 baptisms1640–1644 2 baptisms1645–1649 2 baptisms1655–1659 6 baptisms1660–1664 1 baptisms1665–1669 3 baptisms1670–1674 12 baptisms1675–1679 3 baptisms1680–1684 1 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1725–1729 1 baptisms1745–1749 1 baptisms1750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 4 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1775–1779 5 baptisms1780–1784 5 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 13 baptisms1795–1799 15 baptisms1800–1804 13 baptisms1805–1809 10 baptisms1810–1814 14 baptisms1815–1819 13 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 24 baptisms1830–1834 21 baptisms1835–1839 32 baptisms1840–1844 28 baptisms1845–1849 47 baptisms1850–1854 41 baptisms1855–1859 36 baptisms1860–1864 47 baptisms1865–1869 29 baptisms1870–1874 13 baptisms1875–1879 17 baptisms1880–1884 7 baptisms1885–1889 13 baptisms1890–1894 7 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 7 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 9 baptisms1955–1959 11 baptisms1960–1964 25 baptisms1965–1969 44 baptisms1970–1974 95 baptisms1975–1979 97 baptisms1980–1984 80 baptisms1985–1989 28 baptisms1990–1994 34 baptisms1995–1999 12 baptisms

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