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martin - Places, People, first name, People, family name, Fictional Martins

A bird of the swallow family. Those with short tails are usually called ‘martins’, those with long tails ‘swallows’. The names are not applied consistently. (Family: Hirundinidae, 23 species.)

Portions of the summary below have been contributed by Wikipedia.

The following are named Martin:

Places

in the United Kingdom

Martin, Hampshire Martin, Kent Martin, Lincolnshire Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire

"Also: Martin Dales, Martin Drove, Martin Mill.

in the United States

Martin, Kentucky Martin, Louisiana Martin, Michigan Martin, North Dakota Martin, Tennessee Martin City, Montana Martin County, Florida Martin County, Indiana Martin County, Kentucky Martin County, Minnesota Martin County, North Carolina

in Slovakia

Martin, Slovakia

in Spain

Martín (river), a tributary of the Ebro

in Australia

Martin, Western Australia

in Antarctica

Martin Peninsula

People, first name

Martín, nom de guerre of Gaspar García Laviana Saint Marinus (also called Martin), the namesake of San Marino St. Martin of Tours St. Martin de Porres (1579-1639), a Peruvian saint Martin of Braga (c.520 – 580), archbishop of Braga in Spain Martin of Leon (c.1130 - 1203), Spanish saint and Augustinian canon Pope Martin I Saint; Pope (649-655) Pope Martin II Pope (882-884) Pope Martin III Pope (942-946]] Pope Martin IV Pope (1281-1285) Simon de Brion Pope Martin V Pope (1417-31) Otto Colona Martin I of Aragon (1396-1410), II of Sicily (1409-1410) Martin I of Sicily (1390-1409) Martin Adeyinka Martin Bertram, author of the medieval novel Vanity of Vanities Martin Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player and Olympic Gold Medal winner Martin Brundle, auto racing driver and commentator Martin Clunes, British actor Martin Cooper, Inventor of the mobile phone Martin Eriksson, Swedish musician known as E-type. Martin Gore, Member and primary song writer of the band Depeche Mode Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), German philosopher Martin Johnson, English Rugby Union Player and former England Captain and Rugby World Cup winner Martin Lawrence, television and movie actor Martin Luther (1483-1546), the founder of Protestant Christianity Martin Luther King (1929-1968), U.S. civil rights campaigner Martin O'Malley, Mayor of Baltimore and Governor-elect of Maryland Martin Pullen, entrepreneur Martin Rossiter, singer with Gene Martin Sheen, actor Martin Scorsese, filmmaker

People, family name

Denys R. Martin, Royal Engineers, philatelist

Drama and Television

Andrea Martin (born 1947), Canadian actress Barney Martin (1923-2005), U.S. actor Demetri Martin, Comedian Dick Martin (born 1922), U.S. comedian Duane Martin, Actor Jennifer Martin, a reporter for CFTO (CTV television network]], then BBS affiliate) in the 1990s and the early 2000s Karlheinz Martin (1886-1948), German stage and film director Kellie Martin (born 1975), U.S. actress María Alejandra Martín, Venezuelan actress Millicent Martin (born 1934), English actress and singer Pamela Sue Martin (born 1954), U.S. actress Paul Merton (born 1957), British actor and comedian Philip Martin, British screenwriter Quinn Martin (1922-1987), television producer Steve Martin (born 1945), U.S. actor, comedian and author Strother Martin (1919-1980), U.S. actor Tisha Campbell (born 1968), U.S. actress also known as Tisha Cambell Martin Tony Martin (comedian) (born 1964), Australian comedian

Painting and Sculpture

John Martin (1789-1854), English painter Agnes Martin (born 1912), Canadian painter Eugene J. Martin (1938-2005), U.S. painter Jacques Martin (cartoonist) (born 1921), French cartoonist Mark Martin (cartoonist), U.S. cartoonist Don Martin (1931-2000), U.S. cartoonist ("MAD 's Maddest Artist")

Literature and Journalism

Ann M. Martin (born 1948), U.S. science fiction and fantasy writer Judith Martin (born 1938), U.S. journalist and etiquette writer ("Miss Manners") Malachi Martin (1921-1999), Irish Roman Catholic priest and religious author Roland S. Martin (1880-1966), English Methodist minister and writer (Uncle series) Martin Martin (1660-1718), explorer of the Hebrides Martin O'Hagan (1950-2001), Irish journalist.

Sport

Andrew "Test" Martin, professional wrestler Billy Martin (1928-1989), U.S. baseball player and manager Bob Martin (boxer) (1897-1978), U.S. boxer Charlie Martin (1913-1998), English auto driver Christopher Martin-Jenkins, British cricket journalist Christy Martin (born 1968), world champion woman boxer Curtis Martin (born 1973), U.S. football player Frank Martin (hockey player), a professional ice hockey player Gene Martin (born 1947), U.S. baseball player Jacques Martin, Canadian ice hockey coach Jamie Martin, American Football player José Miguel González Martín (born 1963), Spanish football player Kim Martin, Swedish female ice hockey goalkeeper Lee Martin, footballer Mark Martin (NASCAR) (born 1959), U.S. stock car racing driver Markko Martin, Estonian WRC driver Michelle Martin, Australian squash player Pepper Martin (1904-1965), U.S. baseball player Tee Martin, football player

Music

Billy Martin, jazz drummer (Medeski Martin & George Martin (born 1926), musician, producer of the Beatles' records ("5th Beatle") Marilyn Martin, singer Mary Martin (1913-1990), U.S. actress and singer Max Martin (b. Martin, former Governor of North Carolina Alexander Martin (1740-1807), U.S. politician Clare Martin (born 1952), Australian politician David Martin (born 1954), Scottish politician, MEP Del Martin (born 1921), U.S. feminist and gay rights activist Gregory Martin, Canadian politician Hans-Peter Martin (born 1957), Austrian journalist and MEP Jesse M. Michael Martin (politician) (born 1945), Speaker of the House of Commons Pat Martin, Canadian NDP Member of Parliament Tony Martin (politician), Canadian politician Luther Martin (1748-1826), U.S. politician Micheál Martin (born 1960), Irish politician Michelle Martin U.S. singer, x-wife of Bobby Martin, of T.S.O.P. Martin, U.S. naval historian Alberta Martin (1906-2004), Confederate widow Lillian Martin (born 1924), Floridian who went missing in 2001 Michelle Martin, Marc Dutroux's ex-wife Michael Martin (philosopher), professor emeritus of philosophy at Boston University Richard Martin fitz Oliver, (1602-1648) Samuel E. Martin, Professor at Harvard (Korean and Japanese) Sheila Martin, wife and mother Tony Martin (farmer), English farmer who shot a burglar Tony Martin (professor) professor at Wellesley College Glenn Martin, US aviation pioneer, and Glenn L.

Martínez in Spanish Martins in Portuguese Martini in Italian Maartens in Dutch Martinsson in Swedish Martinssen in Norwegian Martinescu in Romanian Martinic in Croatian ( maybe other languages ofthe region) Martinev in Russian, Bulgarian Martinski in several Slavic languages McMartin or Mac Martin in Scottish Martyn in most English-speaking countries

Fictional Martins

Daniel Martin John Fowles's character in the book of the same name. Pincher Martin (novel by William Golding) Tad Martin (All My Children) Major William Martin (Operation Mincemeat) Martin the Warrior (Brian Jacques's Redwall) Martin Prince (The Simpsons) Martin Crane (Frasier) Martín Fierro, an Argentinian gaucho in the homonymous epic. Martin Company aircraft manufacturers, later Martin Marietta and finally merged into Lockheed Martin Martin, one of the fourteen Tribes of Galway, Ireland Martin (bird), several species of bird similar to a swallow, family Hirundinidae Martin Field, an airport in College Place, Washington.
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