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The simplest meaning is that it is Spanish for "son of Martin".

"Martin" is a diminutive of the old Latin name "Marcus".

"Marcus" is probably a Latinised version of the ancient Etruscan "Mark".

The ancient Etrustcan word "Mark" means something like "sharp", both literally (a sharp stick, for example) and metaphorically (being "sharply observant") and hence had to do with measuring ("marking") or reckoning.

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