Martins

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Martins is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal,Brazil and Goa as well as Cape Verde, and in other languages. 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, see List of Brazilians in music.
• Corentin Martins, a retired French footballer.
• Gaspar Martins, Angolan ambassador
• João Carlos Martins, a Brazilian pianist.
• João Cleofas Martins, a Cape Verdean photographer and humorist.
• Joaquim Pedro de Oliveira Martins (Oliveira Martins), a Portuguese writer
• Juliana Martins
• Ovídio Martins, a Cape Verdean poet.
• Obafemi Martins, a footballer for Newcastle United.
• Peter Martins, Danish ballet dancer
• Steve Martins, Canadian ice hockey player
• Wilson Martins, Brazilian literary critic

There are other things that have the name Martins:

• Animals
  • Martin (bird) are passerine birds akin to swallows.
• Latvian mythology:
  • Mārtiņš (Latvian god), 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.