Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Martina

MARTINA

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, 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.

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VARIANT: Martine (Dutch)

DIMINUTIVES: Ina (German), Ina (Swedish), Ina (Norwegian), Ina (Danish), Ina, Maartje, Tina, Tineke (Dutch), Tina (Italian), Ina, Tina (English), Ina, Tina (Croatian), Tina (Slovene)

MASCULINE FORMS: Martin, Merten (German), Mårten, Martin (Swedish), Martin, Morten (Norwegian), Martin, Morten (Danish), 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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