Martijn (given name)
Martijn, occasionally written as Martyn[a][./Martijn_(given_name)#cite_note-1 [lower-alpha 1]], Martain or Martein (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtɛin]) is a Dutch given name.[1] It is a cognate of Martin, and ultimately derived from the Roman Martinus.
In Iceland the name is written as Marteinn. The feminine form is Martina.[1]
Martijn[edit]
- Martijn Bolkestein (born 1972), Dutch politician
- Martijn Garritsen (born 1996), Dutch musician
- Martijn Krabbé (born 1968), Dutch actor
- Martijn Maaskant (born 1983), Dutch racing cyclist
- Martijn Meerdink (born 1976), Dutch association football player
- Martijn Meeuwis (born 1982), Dutch baseball player
- Martijn Monteyne (born 1984), Belgian association football player
- Martijn Padding (born 1956), Dutch composer
- Martijn Reuser (born 1975), Dutch association football player
- Martijn Spierenburg (born 1975), Dutch keyboardist
- Martijn ten Velden, Dutch DJ and music producer
- Martijn van Dam (born 1978), Dutch engineer and politician
- Martijn van Helvert (born 1978), Dutch politician
- Martijn van der Laan (born 1988), Dutch association football player
- Martijn van der Linden (born 1979), Dutch illustrator
- Martijn van Oostrum (born 1976), Dutch judoka
- Martijn Westerholt (born 1979), Dutch keyboardist and songwriter
- Martijn Zuijdweg (born 1976), Dutch freestyle swimmer
Marteinn[edit]
- Marteinn Einarsson (died 1576), Icelandic bishop of Skálholt
- Marteinn Geirsson (born 1951), Icelandic footballer
See also[edit]
- Maarten, another Dutch cognate of Martin
- Martin (name)
- Martyn (English given name)
References and notes[edit]
- ^ a b "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Martijn". Behind the Name. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ The Dutch name Martyn is pronounced as "Martijn" (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtɛin]), but the English name Martyn is pronounced as English "Martin" (/ˈmɑːrtɪn/)
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