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View Name: Martina


MARTINA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Czech, Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Ancient Roman
PRONOUNCED: mahr-TEE-nah (Dutch, Italian, Spanish), mahr-TEEN-ə (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Martinus (see MARTIN). Saint Martina was a 3rd-century martyr who is one of the patron saints of Rome.
Related Names
VARIANT: Martine (Dutch)
DIMINUTIVES: Ina (German), Ina (Scandinavian), Ina, Maartje, Tina, Tineke (Dutch), Tina (Italian), Ina, Tina (English), Ina, Tina (Croatian), Tina (Slovene)
MASCULINE FORMS: Martin, Merten (German), Martin (Scandinavian), Maarten, Marten, Martijn (Dutch), Martino (Italian), Martín (Spanish), Martim, Martinho (Portuguese), Martin (English), Martin (Czech), Martin (Croatian), Martin (Slovak), Martin (Slovene), Martinus (Ancient Roman)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Martine (French), Martyna (Polish)
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