Martinez
/mɑːrˈtiːnɛz/noun
A Spanish and Hispanic surname meaning “son or descendant of Martín.”
Did you know?Martín comes from Latin Martinus, meaning “of Mars,” so Martinez ultimately links a family name to the Roman god of war.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*Māwort-
“A reconstructed ancient name associated with the war deity later known as Mars”
Ancient Rome
Latin
Mars
“The Roman god of war”
Classical Latin
Latin
Martinus
“Of Mars; belonging to or connected with Mars”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Martin
“The personal name derived from Martinus, popularized through Saint Martin of Tours”
Medieval Iberia
Spanish
Martín
“The Spanish form of Martin”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
Martínez
“Son or descendant of Martín; the suffix -ez functioned as a patronymic marker”
Modern English
English
Martinez
“A Spanish-origin surname, commonly written Martínez in Spanish”