MARTINS

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'Martins ' is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil as well as Cape Verde. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning ''Son of Martim'' (English: ''Martin''). Its Spanish equivalent is ''Martinez''. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:

★ António Martins, a Brazilian singer.

★ João Carlos Martins, a Brazilian Pianist.

★ João Cleofas Martins, a Cape Verdean photographer and humorist.

★ Oliveira Martins, a Portuguese writer

★ Ovídio Martins, a Cape Verdean poet.

★ Obafemi Martins, a footballer for Newcastle United.
There are other things that have the name 'Martins':

★ Animals

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★ Martins are passerine birds akin to swallows.

★ Latvian mythology:

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★ Mārtiņš, a god who protected the Latvian people

★ Places:

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★ Martins, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (pop: 7,652 in 2003, area: 169 km²)

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★ Pinto Martins International Airport, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

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★ Martins (''Martti''), the fourth district of the city of Turku, Finland.