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Where did the Spanish Martin family come from? What is the Spanish Martin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Martin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Martin family history?
The surname Martin is a Spanish patronymic surname, an early form of hereditary surnames which were derived from the father's given name. Martin comes from the personal name Martin, which is itself derived from the Latin Martinus, whose root is Mars, the name of the Roman god of fertility and war. The name Martin became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by the 4th century saint Martin of Tours.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Martínez, Martinez, Martíniz, Martiniz, Martin, Martins, Martín, Marcial and many more.First found in Old Castile, in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Martin research. Another 375 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1136, 1300, and 1438 are included under the topic Early Martin History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Martin. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Martin Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Martin, who came to Virginia in 1606
- Christopher Martin and his wife Mary, who arrived in America on the "Mayflower" in 1620
- Christopher Martin, who settled in Plymouth in 1620
- Giles Martin, aged 23, who arrived in New England in 1623
- Simon Martin, who immigrated to St Christopher in 1633
Martin Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Adam Martin, who landed in Charles Town, SC in 1782
Martin Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Charles Martin, aged 20, landed in New York, NY in 1803
- Barbara Martin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806
- Andrew Martin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
- James Martin, who arrived in New York in 1820
- August, Edmond and Belfort Saint Martin, who came to New Orleans in 1820
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- Charles E Martin (1912-2002), American cartoonist and animator
- Strother Martin (1919-1980), American actor perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke
- Homer Dodge Martin (1836-1897), American painter
- Edwin McCammon Martin Sr. (1908-2002), American diplomat who was ambassador to Argentina from 1964-1968
- Dean Martin (1917-1995), American singer, film actor, television star and comedian
- Glenn Luther Martin (1886-1955), American aircraft manufacturer
- Valerie Martin (b. 1948), American novelist and short story writer and winner of the prestigious Orange Prize
- First Lieutenant Harry Linn Martin (1911-1945), United States Marine Corps officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
- Adolfo Bonilla San Martín (1875-1926), Spanish writer and philosopher
- Prime Minister Paul Martin (b. 1938), Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Canada
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Adam Martin (1755-1835) and Thomas Roy Musick (1757-1842), St. Louis County, Missouri, Pioneers by Michal Martin Farmer.
- Colonial Pioneers: Martin and Bell Families and their Kin by Mary Coates Martin.
- Deacon John Burnham of Ipswich and Ebenezeer Martin of Rehoboth, Massachusetts by Elisabeth Puckett Martin.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Domínguez, C. Hispano de Apellidos y Blasones. 4 Vols. 2001. Print.
- Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
- de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Heraldic Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1976. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
- García Carraffa, Alberto and Arturo. Diccionario Heráldico y Genealógico de Apellidos Españoles y Americanos 88 Volumes. Madrid: A. Marzo. Print.
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Martin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Martin Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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