Is There a Martijn Coat of Arms?

A Martijn ancestor may well appear as Martin in earlier records. In origin, the name means “From Martinus, "of Mars"”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Martin was also written Martijn. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Maertin, Marthin and Martinec.

Heraldry and the Martijn name

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