Martti

Medieval vernacular form of the Latin saint's name Martinus. Cognate with English Martin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑrtːi/, [ˈmɑ̝rt̪ːi]
• Rhymes: -ɑrtːi
• Syllabification^(key): Mart‧ti

Martti

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Martin

   Martti Luther ― Martin Luther

   • 1985, Matti Kuusi, Ohituksia, Otava, →ISBN:

     Kiistaa ei tullut. Ylimmäisenä jakomestarina oli Martti -eno, kalamiesten johtaja, mummuni nuorin veli. — Miksi Martikkalan nimi on Martikkala? kysyi Reino-serkku meiltä nuoremmilta ja vastasi itse: siksi että siellä kaikki miehet ovat Martteja, siksi että tikka hakkasi sen ullakon rei’ille, ja siksi että Martti-eno on aina kalassa.

     There were no disagreements. Uncle Martti, the leader of the fishermen, the youngest brother of my grandma, did the meting out. — Why is Martikkala named Martikkala? cousin Reino asked us younger ones and answered his question himself: because all men there are named Martti, because a woodpecker [tikka] made holes all over its attic, and because uncle Martti is always fishing [kalassa].

2. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

• (pet form) Mara
• (surnames) Martikainen, Marttila, Marttinen

• Martti is the 48^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 14,676 male individuals (and as a middle name to 8,605 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
• The surname Martti belongs to 247 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.