Where the Martin name comes from

Martin comes from the Latin Martinus, a diminutive built on Mars, the Roman god of war, so the name means of Mars, or warlike. It reached English through Middle English and works as a given name across most of Europe as well as a surname. In Scotland, Martin and McMartin are Gaelic surnames in their own right. The Spanish form carries an accent on the i, and it is the parent of Martinez.