Marter

A nickname from Middle English martren (“marten”).

Marter (plural Marters)

1. A surname from Middle English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Marter is the 39117^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Marter is most common among White (90.94%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Marter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 523.

Middle High German marter, from Old High German martira, from ecclesiastical Latin martyrium.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʁtɐ/

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Marter f (genitive Marter, plural Martern)

1. torture, ordeal

• “Marter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache