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Morten.

a male given name from Danish [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Martin

6 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɔr.tən/[ˈmɔʈn̩]
  1. a male given name from Danish [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Martin

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Danish Morten, a vernacular form of Martin, from Latin Martīnus (“of Mars, dedicated to Mars”), from Latin martinus (“of Mars, martial”), from Latin Mārs (“Mars”) (genitive Martis), the name of the Roman god of war. Compare Swedish Mårten, Dutch Maarten and English Martin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.