Martin
The saint's name — English and Norman registers alike.
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The seat of Martin
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Martin.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Martin name mean?
From Martinus — Martin. St Martin of Tours made the name a christening staple; surname fixation follows by the late Middle Ages.
The history of Martin
Martin of Tours was the soldier-saint who cut his cloak for a beggar — a story every parish school once knew. Boys baptised **Martin** became Masons, Martlands and plain **Martins** when surnames hardened; the name rode Norman ships as readily as English wagons, which is why it feels 'native' everywhere.