Martire
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Martire.
Proper noun
Martire (plural Martires)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Martire is the 41799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Martire is most common among White (92.88%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Martire”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
Italian
Etymology
From martire (“martyr”), probably used as a nickname.
Proper noun
Martire m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the nickname
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024