Given name & surname
Martinho
Martinho is a masculine given name from Old Galician-Portuguese, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Portuguese and Old Galician-Portuguese.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Portuguese use, Martinho shares an earlier linguistic root with Martin. An origin associated with Martin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Old Galician-Portuguese Martinho, from Latin Martīnus.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
In Portuguese use, Martinho shares an earlier linguistic root with Martin. The history of Martin gives this family its wider story. Martin was in use during the Middle Ages.
Explained through its name family
Martinho’s family of names
Martinho shares a linguistic root with Martin. In Portuguese usage, Martinho has a conventional equivalent in the English form Martin. In Portuguese usage, Martinho shares an earlier linguistic root with MARTIM.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Martinho has relatives in 3 languages.
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Martinho
- Martinho Ndafa KabiPrime Minister of Guinea-Bissauborn 1957
- Martinho da VilaBrazilian musicianborn 1938
- Martinho Lutero GalatiBrazilian conductor (1953-2020)
- Martinho de Zamoracardinal1350–1383
- Martinho Álvares da Silva CamposBrazilian politician (1816-1887)
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