 Saint Martin and the Beggar by El Greco | |
| Pronunciation | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Popularized by St. Martinus |
| Region of origin | Netherlands, Flanders |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Maerten (archaic spelling) |
| Variant form(s) | Marten, Martijn, Martien, Martin, Martinus |
| Nickname(s) | Mart, Maart, Maartje, Mert |
| Derived | The Roman name Martinus, ultimately from the name of the Roman god Mars |
| Related names | Martin |
Maarten (IPA: ) is a Dutch language male given name. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten (named after Martin of Tours).
People with the name
American Actor
- Geert-Maarten Mol, Dutch One Day International cricketer
- J. Maarten Troost, Dutch-American travel writer and essayist
- Maarten 't Hart, Dutch writer
- Maarten Altena, Dutch composer and contrabassist
- Maarten Arens, Dutch judoka
- Maarten Atmodikoro, retired Dutch footballer
- Maarten Baas, Dutch designer
- Maarten Biesheuvel, Dutch writer
- Maarten Boddaert, Dutch footballer
- Maarten Boudry, Flemish philosopher and skeptic
- Maarten Bouwknecht, Dutch footballer
- Maarten Brzoskowski, Dutch competitive swimmer
- Maarten de Bruijn, Dutch engineer
- Maarten de Jonge, Dutch racing cyclist
- Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon, 20th century Dutch politician
- Maarten de Wit, 19th-20th century Dutch sailor
- Maarten den Bakker, retired Dutch racing cyclist
- Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode, 19th century Dutch merchant
- Maarten Ducrot, former Dutch racing cyclist and currently cycling reporter
- Maarten Fontein, Dutch executive
- Maarten Froger, former Dutch field hockey striker
- Maarten Gerritsz Vries, 17th century Dutch explorer and cartographer
- Maarten Hajer, Dutch political scientist and urban and regional planner
- Maarten Haverkamp, former Dutch politician
- Maarten Heijmans, Dutch actor
- Maarten Heisen, Dutch sprinter
- Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Dutch botanist and plant photographer
- Maarten Jansen, Dutch academic and professor of Mesoamerican archaeology and history
- Maarten Kloosterman, retired Dutch rower
- Maarten Krabbé, 20th century Dutch painter
- Maarten Lafeber, Dutch golfer
- Maarten Maartens, 18-19th century Dutch writer
- Maarten Martens, Belgian footballer
- Maarten Meiners, Dutch alpine ski racer
- Maarten Neyens, Belgian racing cyclist
- Maarten Rudelsheim, Dutch-Flemish political activist
- Maarten Schakel Jr., Dutch politician
- Maarten Schakel, Sr., 20th century Dutch politician
- Maarten Schenck van Nydeggen, 16th century Dutch military commander
- Maarten Schmidt, Dutch astronomer
- Maarten Stekelenburg (footballer, born 1972)
- Maarten Stekelenburg, Dutch footballer
- Maarten Swings, Belgian speed skater
- Maarten Tjallingii, former Dutch racing cyclist
- Maarten Treurniet, Dutch film director
- Maarten Tromp, 17th century officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy
- Maarten van den Bergh, Dutch businessman
- Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland, 18th-19th century Dutch politician
- Maarten van der Linden, former Dutch rower
- Maarten van der Vleuten, Dutch producer, composer and recording artist
- Maarten van der Weijden, Dutch long distance and marathon swimmer
- Maarten van Dulm, 19th-20th century vice-admiral of the Royal Dutch Navy and olympic fencer
- Maarten Van Garderen, Dutch volleyball player
- Maarten van Gent, Dutch basketball coach
- Maarten van Grimbergen, former Dutch field hockey player
- Maarten van Heemskerck, 16th century Dutch painter
- Maarten Van Lieshout, Belgian footballer
- Maarten van Roozendaal, Dutch singer
- Maarten van Rossem, Dutch historian
- Maarten van Rossum, 16th century Netherlandish military officer
- Maarten van Severen, 20th century Belgian furniture designer
- Maarten Vrolijk, 20th century Dutch journalist
- Maarten Wevers, Zealandic diplomat and public servant
- Maarten Wynants, Belgian racing cyclist
- Maarten Leunen, American professional basketballer
- Maarten van den Hove, 17th century Dutch astronomer
- Maarten Houttuyn, Dutch naturalist
See also
- Martijn (given name), another common Dutch cognate of Martin
- All pages with titles beginning with Maarten
- All pages with titles containing Maarten
References
- van Osta, Ward (2012). Met naam en toenaam: voornamen, familienamen en bekende merknamen (in Dutch). Antwerpen/Apeldoorn: Garant. p. 53. ISBN 978-90-441-2931-1. OCLC 803366714. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- Varnhorn, Beate; Lexikoninstitut Bertelsmann (2008). Bertelsmann, Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen (in German). Gütersloh: Wissen Media Verlag. p. 260. ISBN 978-3-577-07694-4. OCLC 239608664. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- Instituut, Meertens. "NVB : voornaam Maarten". Welkom bij het Meertens Instituut (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- Norman, Teresa (2003). World of Baby Names, A (Revised). New York: Penguin Publishing Group. p. 489. ISBN 978-1-4406-2556-5. OCLC 522378235. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
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