Etymology

Martus

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

German Martus ← Polish Martuś ← Slovak Martuš
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  1. Slovak · borrowed fromMartuš
  2. Polish · borrowed fromMartuś
  3. German · borrowed fromMartus
  4. English todayMartus

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from German Martus, a variant of Martius, itself a Latinized form of Merz. * Borrowed from Polish Martuś or Slovak Martuš, both pet forms of the personal name Martin.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.