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| Pronunciation | [ˈmaːrtə(n)] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Popularized by St. Martinus |
| Region of origin | Netherlands, Flanders |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Maerten (archaic spelling) |
| Variant form(s) | Marten, Martijn, Martien, Martin, Martinus |
| Nickname(s) | Mart, Maart, Maartje, Mert |
| Derived | The Roman name Martinus, ultimately from the name of the Roman god Mars |
| Related names | Martin |
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Maarten (IPA: [ˈmaːrtə(n)]) is a Dutch language male given name.[2][3] It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten (named after Martin of Tours).[4]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Instituut, Meertens. "NVB : voornaam Maarten". Welkom bij het Meertens Instituut (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ 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.