Martijn (given name)

Martijn, occasionally written as Martyn[a], Martain or Martein (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtɛin]) is Dutch given name.[1] It is a cognate of Martin, and ultimately derived from the Roman Martinus.
In Iceland the name is written as Marteinn. The feminine form is Martina.[1]

## Martijn[edit]

* Martijn Bolkestein (born 1972), Dutch politician
* Martijn Garritsen (born 1996), Dutch musician
* Martijn Krabbé (born 1968), Dutch actor
* Martijn Maaskant (born 1983), Dutch racing cyclist
* Martijn Meerdink (born 1976), Dutch association football player
* Martijn Meeuwis (born 1982), Dutch baseball player
* Martijn Monteyne (born 1984), Belgian association football player
* Martijn Padding (born 1956), Dutch composer
* Martijn Duijm (born 1971), Dutch Security Specialist
* Martijn Reuser (born 1975), Dutch association football player
* Martijn Spierenburg (born 1975), Dutch keyboardist
* Martijn ten Velden, Dutch DJ and music producer
* Martijn van Dam (born 1978), Dutch engineer and politician
* Martijn van Helvert (born 1978), Dutch politician
* Martijn van der Laan (born 1988), Dutch association football player
* Martijn van der Linden (born 1979), Dutch illustrator
* Martijn van Oostrum (born 1976), Dutch judoka
* Martijn Westerholt (born 1979), Dutch keyboardist and songwriter
* Martijn Zuijdweg (born 1976), Dutch freestyle swimmer

## Martyn[edit]

* Martyn Deykers, (born 1975) Dutch producer and DJ

## Marteinn[edit]

* Marteinn Einarsson (†1576), Icelandic bishop of Skálholt
* Marteinn Geirsson (born 1951), retired Icelandic footballer

## See also[edit]

* Maarten, another Dutch cognate of Martin
* Martin (name)
* Martyn (English given name)

## References and notes[edit]

1. ^ a b "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Martijn". Behind the Name. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

1. ^ The Dutch name Martyn is pronounced as "Martijn" (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtɛin]), but the English name Martyn is pronounced as English "Martin" (/ˈmɑːrtɪn/)