Martinez Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Martinez

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Where did the Spanish Martinez family come from? What is the Spanish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Martinez family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Martinez is a Spanish patronymic surname, an early form of hereditary surnames which were derived from the father's given name. Martinez 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 Martinez became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by the 4th century saint Martin of Tours.

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.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Juan Martínez de Ampués, who became governor of Santo Domingo and founded the first Spanish city in Venezuela, Coro (1527). He later became governor of Curaçao. Also of note was Domingo Martínez de Irala, who voyaged to Argentina with Pedro de Mendoza and eventually was named governor of Paraguay. Other bearers of the family name who emigrated to Spain's colonies in the New World include Isabel, who emigrated to Peru in 1560.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Martinez

Matthew G. Martinez, former U.S. representative from California
Joe P. Martinez, U.S. Army soldier during World War II
Andrés Aráiz Martínez (b. 1901), Spanish composer
María Teresa ("Mayte") Martínez Jiménez (b. 1976), Spanish athlete
Félix Acosta Martínez, Puerto Rican agricultural administrator
Julio Aparicio Martínez (b. 1932), bullfighter from Spain
Rafael Arévalo Martínez (1892-1975), poet from Guatemala
Reynaldo Esparza Martínez (1896-1934), Mexican poet
Enrique González Martínez, Mexican poet
Guillermo Martínez, journalist
Dennis MartínezBuck Martínez, professional baseball players
Robert Martínez, former Florida Governor
Víctor Martínez, Argentinean politician
María Estela Martínez, widow of former Argentinean President Juan Perón
Alfonso Moreno Martínez, Dominican professor and diplomat
Alfredo Ramos Martínez, Mexican painter
Thomas Jimmy Rosario Martínez (b. 1952), lawyer and notary in Puerto Rico
Jairo Martínez (b. 1979), Honduran football player
Inmaculada Concepción ("Conchita") Martínez Bernat (b. 1972), former professional tennis player
Private Joe P Martinez, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943
Alicia Austria- Martinez, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Martinez family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Martinez coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Martinez genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Martinez Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Martinez 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.