martini · noun1
See Martini.
Martini · noun2
Named after Hungarian-born Swiss inventor Frédéric de Martini (1832–1897).
Martini · noun, proper noun3
Martini is an Italian name, and in the sense of vermouth is used by the Italian company Martini & Rossi. In the sense “cocktail with vermouth and either gin or vodka”, coined in America in the 19th or 20th century, for which various theories exist – perhaps named for the Italian brand of vermouth, perhaps after Martinez, California, perhaps after an Italian bartender of that name.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.