Martins

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Martins is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil as well as Cape Verde. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Martim (English: Martin). Its Spanish equivalent is Martinez. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:

• António Martins, a Brazilian singer.
• João Carlos Martins, a Brazilian Pianist.
• João Cleofas Martins, a Cape Verdean photographer and humorist.
• Oliveira Martins, a Portuguese writer
• Ovídio Martins, a Cape Verdean poet.
• Obafemi Martins, a footballer for Newcastle United.

There are other things that have the name Martins:

• Animals
  • Martins are passerine birds akin to swallows.
• Latvian mythology:
  • Mārtiņš, a god who protected the Latvian people
• Places:
  • Martins, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (pop: 7,652 in 2003, area: 169 km²)
  • Pinto Martins International Airport, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Martins (Martti), the fourth district of the city of Turku, Finland.