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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Mārtīnus

Mārtīnus m (genitive Mārtīnī)
Classical[maːrˈtiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[marˈtiː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Martin

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMārtīnusMārtīnī
genitiveMārtīnīMārtīnōrum
dativeMārtīnōMārtīnīs
accusativeMārtīnumMārtīnōs
ablativeMārtīnōMārtīnīs
vocativeMārtīneMārtīnī

Origins

  1. Proto-Italic*Māwortis?
  2. Proto-Italic*Māmart-?
  3. Old LatinMāvors
  4. LatinMārtīnus

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Mārtīnus From Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus.

Descendants
  • PortugueseMartinhofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Martinho

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMartinusMartinus. bishop of Tours, hence designated Turonensis, was born in Pannonia, about the year 316, was educated at Pavia, and in the early part of his …

Quick answers

What does Mārtīnus mean in Latin?
Mārtīnus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Martin”.
What is the genitive of Mārtīnus?
The genitive singular is Mārtīnī. Mārtīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Mārtīnus?
In classical Latin, [maːrˈtiː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [marˈtiː.nus].
Where does Mārtīnus come from?
Proto-Italic *Māwortis? → Proto-Italic *Māmart-? → Old Latin Māvors → Latin Mārtīnus.