Maarten

Maarten
Saint Martin and the Beggar by El Greco
Pronunciation[ˈmaːrtə(n)]
GenderMale
LanguageDutch
Origin
Word/namePopularized by St. Martinus
Region of originNetherlands, Flanders
Other names
Alternative spellingMaerten (archaic spelling)
Variant formsMarten, Martijn, Martien, Martin, Martinus
NicknamesMart, Maart, Maartje, Mert
DerivedThe Roman name Martinus, ultimately from the name of the Roman god Mars
Related namesMartin

Maarten (IPA: [ˈmaːrtə(n)]) is a Dutch language male given name. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten (named after Martin of Tours).

People bearing the name include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ van Osta, Ward (2012). Met naam en toenaam: voornamen, familienamen en bekende merknamen (in Dutch). Antwerpen/Apeldoorn: Garant. p. 53. ISBN 978-90-441-2931-1. OCLC 803366714. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  2. ↑ Varnhorn, Beate; Lexikoninstitut Bertelsmann (2008). Bertelsmann, Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen (in German). Gütersloh: Wissen Media Verlag. p. 260. ISBN 978-3-577-07694-4. OCLC 239608664. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  3. ↑ Instituut, Meertens. "NVB : voornaam Maarten". Welkom bij het Meertens Instituut (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  4. ↑ Norman, Teresa (2003). World of Baby Names, A (Revised). New York: Penguin Publishing Group. p. 489. ISBN 978-1-4406-2556-5. OCLC 522378235. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
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