Martini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Martini

What does the name Martini mean?

The surname Martini came from the Latin name Martinus, which is a derivative of Mars, who was the Roman god of fertility and war.The popularity of the name Martin is due to Saint Martin de Tours, who was one of the best known saints in the Western World. With the spread of Christianity, people named their children after saints in the hope that the children might enjoy that saint's patronage. Martin is also one of the few saints' names, other than the names of Old English saints, found in England before the Norman Conquest.

Early Origins of the Martini family

The surname Martini was first found in Brescia, where Theobaldo Martinengo, born in 930, was very important to the empire of Otto I. In 953 he donated 15 castles in the area to the empire, and his son Tebaldo led 12,000 men fighting against the Greeks for the empire. His son Leopardo became master of sixty castles, one of which he named Martinengo.

Early History of the Martini family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Martini research. The years 1335, 1439, 1499, 1553, 1650, 1684, 1718, 1722, 1734, 1747, 1772, 1776 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Martini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Martini Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Martini are De Martini, De Martinis, De Martino, DeMartini, DeMartinis, DeMartino, Martignon, Martignone, Martignoni, Martin, Martina, Martinati, Martinato, Martinelli, Martinetti, Martini, Martinilli, Martinis, Martino, Martinoni, Martinotti, Martinuzzi and many more.

Early Notables of the Martini family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

Simone Martini, known for his strides in the development of Italian Gothic Painting in the early 14th century. One of his well known works is The Road to Cavalry, a vivid painting with the influence o...
Domenico Martinelli (1650-1718), was an Italian architect, born in Lucca, Tuscanny. Gabriele Martini of Napoli merited the title of Duke in 1722, and Carlo-Francesco Martini, of Piedmont, was in charg...

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. 1 However, in France, the name Martini is ranked the 1,086^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,965 people with that name. 2

Martini migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Martini

Martini Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Theodor Martini, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Justus Carl Wil Martini, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Ernst Martini, who landed in America in 1780 3

Martini Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M G S Martini, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1843 3
Jo Martini, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
Albert Martini, aged 12, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851 3
Heinrich Martini, who arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1851 3
Louis Martini, aged 40, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851 3
... (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 4
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
Giovanni Battista Martini (1706-1784), Italian musician
Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1502), Italian painter, sculptor, architect and military engineer
Antonio Martini (1720-1809), Italian Archbishop of Florence who translated the Bible into Italian
Alviero Martini (b. 1940), Italian fashion designer
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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