Martines
A surname usually tied to the personal name Martin, often indicating descent from or association with a man called Martin.
The #3,780 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 32,975 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Martines is generally treated as a surname formed from the medieval personal name Martin, ultimately from Latin Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike." In Iberian and related naming traditions, the ending -es/-ez often points to patronymic formation, so the name could mean "son of Martin" or simply "the Martin family." The form may also reflect regional spelling variation rather than a distinct separate root.
History
The surname appears in areas where Romance patronymics and family-name forms based on Martin were common, especially in Spain and neighboring linguistic regions. It is closely related to much more widespread forms such as Martínez, and in some records Martines may simply be an older or simplified spelling. The excerpt supplied only gives an incidental historical mention, so the etymology here is supported mainly by broader surname patterns rather than a direct dictionary entry.
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Fun fact
Martinez and Martines are often linked to the same personal-name root, even when the spelling differs by only one letter.
From the historical record
“p. 346 Maerleswegen nomen viri LVD Stev. p. 84 col. 1 Maertin local : Martines eia BCS 1277 KCD 567 Maerwig Meroveus ancestor of the Merovingian race”
— Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum: a list of Anglo-Saxon proper names