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Joseph Martin, the son of a Virginia colonist, was an Indian trader and pioneer settler in what was to become Tennessee.
Lionel Martin founded the British car company Aston Martin.
Dean Martin, the Italian-American singer, was born Dino Crocetti.
George Martin was the record producer for the Beatles.
Dick Martin was an American comedian associated with the 1970's TV show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.
Steve Martin is an American comic actor.
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There was a famous fourth century
saint, Martin of Tours, and, because
of him, the name became extremely popular throughout Europe,
especially in Mediterranean countries and in Normandy in France, during
the Middle Ages.
Ireland. The Normans also brought Martin to Ireland. One family of Martins was included in the fourteen "tribes of Galway," having come to Ireland at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion. The Martin name can also be an abbreviation of MacMartin or Gilmartin.
America and Canada have a larger share of Martins than England because of the immigrants who brought this name from France, Spain, and elsewhere in Europe (the first in America may have been Peter Martin, a Huguenot refugee, in Virginia sometime around 1700). Martin has become a very common surname in Spain and as well, to a lesser degree, in France.
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- Family History Society of Martin. Martin worldwide society.
- The House of Martin. Martin history and immigration.
- Martins in Kentucky and Illinois. A 19th century account.
- Martin Genealogy Project. Martin Mennonites of Pennsylvania.
Ireland. The Normans also brought Martin to Ireland. One family of Martins was included in the fourteen "tribes of Galway," having come to Ireland at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion. The Martin name can also be an abbreviation of MacMartin or Gilmartin.
America and Canada have a larger share of Martins than England because of the immigrants who brought this name from France, Spain, and elsewhere in Europe (the first in America may have been Peter Martin, a Huguenot refugee, in Virginia sometime around 1700). Martin has become a very common surname in Spain and as well, to a lesser degree, in France.
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Joseph Martin, the son of a Virginia colonist, was an Indian trader and pioneer settler in what was to become Tennessee.
Lionel Martin founded the British car company Aston Martin.
Dean Martin, the Italian-American singer, was born Dino Crocetti.
George Martin was the record producer for the Beatles.
Dick Martin was an American comedian associated with the 1970's TV show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.
Steve Martin is an American comic actor.
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