Marter
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English
Etymology
A nickname from Middle English martren (“marten”).
Proper noun
Marter (plural Marters)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Marter is the 39117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Marter is most common among White (90.94%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Marter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
German
Etymology
Middle High German marter, from Old High German martira, from ecclesiastical Latin martyrium.
Pronunciation
Noun
Marter f (genitive Marter, plural Martern)
Declension
Declension of Marter
Further reading
- “Marter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache