Meaning and Origin
What does the name Marten mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
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- According to a user from Canada, the name Marten is of Arabic origin and means "Marten Taian mean that he is brave men".
- According to a user from Netherlands, the name Marten means "Frisian form of Martinus. Martinus was a very revered Catholic saint from Tours (France) from the Dark Ages till the Modern Time".
- [Zoöl] Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martesformerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten Martes foina); the pine marten Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable Martes Americana), which some zoölogists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
- The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.
Etymology: From older martern marter martre, F. martre marte, LL. marturespl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mearð meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. mörðr. Cf. Foumart
- Agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From Middle English martren, martryn, from Anglo-Norman martrine (“marten fur”), from Old Dutch *marthrin (“of marten fur”) (compare Middle Dutch martren), from *marthra (“marten”) (compare Dutch marter), from Proto-Germanic *marþuz (compare Low German Mort, West Frisian murd (“polecat”), Old English mearþ (“shrew”)), originally 'wedding' (compare Crimean Gothic marzus (“wedding”)), from Proto-Indo-European *martus (“bride”). More at marry. For sense development, compare Italian donnola (“weasel”), from donna (“lady”), and Greek νυφίτσα (nyfítsa) ("weasel"), from νύμφη (nýmfi) ("bride").
- Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.