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Martini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Of all the French names to come from Normandy, Martini is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Normandy.

Early Origins of the Martini family

The surname Martini was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has held a family seat since early times.

By 1204 a branch of the family was firmly established in Fittleton where Elyas de Martigni in Normandy gave five marks to pay tax on his lands in England. A second family of this name originated from the region of Faucigny, in the province of Savoie, then moved to Bourgogne, where they established in the region of Charollais.

Among its members were: Guillaume, a "gruyer" (supervisor of lands and forests) of Charollais in 1358; another Guillaume, a Knight, who was listed in an arms display in 1419; Jean, a Knight of the Order and Lord of la Villeneuve and Rocheprise, who died in 1576; and Jean and Claude, sons of Jean, who were Horsemen in 1593.

This certain family were admitted to the Estates in 1562. The last family originated from the region of Poitou. A member included in this family was: Jean, a Knight of Saint-Lazare, and spouse of Anne de Boigne, and who was a nephew of a Counselor of the Parliament of Bordeaux.

Louis Martineau, born in 1632, son of Jean and Mathurine (née Bonne), travelled to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Madeleine Marcot, born in 1634, daughter of Mathurin and Marie (née Regnaud), at Château-Richer on 9th April 1663. They remained together in Quebec until Louis passed away at Saint-François-de-l'île-d'Orléans on 21st May 1709. 1

Early History of the Martini family

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Martini Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Martini, some of which include Martigny, Martignie, Martignies, Marrtigny, Marrtignie, Marrtignies, Martigney, Martinerie, Martinière, Martinier, Martini, Martygny, Martygnie, Martygnies, Marttigny, Marttignie, Marttignies, de Martigny, du Martigny and many more.

Early Notables of the Martini family

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Martini Ranking

In the United States, the name Martini is the 6,214^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Martini is ranked the 1,086^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,965 people with that name. 3

Martini migration to the United States +

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Martini has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Martini were

Martini Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Theodor Martini, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 4
Justus Carl Wil Martini, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 4
Ernst Martini, who landed in America in 1780 4

Martini Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M G S Martini, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1843 4
Jo Martini, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 4
Albert Martini, aged 12, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851 4
Heinrich Martini, who arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1851 4
Louis Martini, aged 40, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Martini Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agostino Martini, aged 23, who landed in America from Serugia, Italy, in 1905
Adriano Martini, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Hevano, Italy, in 1911
Abramo Martini, aged 17, who landed in America from Riese, Italy, in 1913
Achille Martini, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Cavagnolo, Italy, in 1913
Ada Martini, aged 26, who landed in America from Firenze, Italy, in 1915
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Martini (post 1700) +

William J. Martini (b. 1947), U.S. District Court Judge
Steve Martini (b. 1946), American legal suspense writer
Max Martini (b. 1969), American actor
Orestes de Martini (b. 1874), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Trieste, 1907-14 5
Bruno Martini (1962-2020), French football goalkeeper who won more than 30 caps for France during nine years
Hélène Martini (1924-2017), French nightclub owner known as The Empress of the Night
Jandira Lúcia Lalia Martini (1945-2024), Brazilian actress and author of theatre and screenplays
Joachim Carlos Martini (1931-2015), Chilean-born German conductor
Carlo Maria Martini SJ (1927-2012), Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church, Archbishop of Milan from 1980 to 2002
Martino Martini (1614-1661), Italian Jesuit missionary and cartographer of China
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Martini Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Sub umbra tuarum
Motto Translation: I will rest under a shadow.

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html