Marcin
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Marcin is a male given name
or surname
. It is the Polish language
equivalent of the English name Martin
; the female version is Martyna.
Notable people with the name Marcin include:
Given name
Surname
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
or surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. It is the Polish language
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
equivalent of the English name Martin
Martin (name)
Martin may either be a surname or given name.Martin is a common given and family name in most European languages. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, the protective godhead of the Latins...
; the female version is Martyna.
Notable people with the name Marcin include:
Given name
- Marcin GortatMarcin GortatMarcin Gortat, pronounced "MAHR-cheen GOR-taht" , also known as the Polish Hammer, is a Polish professional basketball player who plays the center position for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. The 6'11", 240 pound power forward/center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat...
(born 1984), Polish basketball player - Marcin KaczmarekMarcin Kaczmarek (swimmer)Marcin Kaczmarek is a retired butterfly swimmer from Poland, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia....
(born 1977), Polish butterfly swimmer - Marcin KalinowskiMarcin KalinowskiMarcin Kalinowski Field Crown Hetman, was a Polish magnate and nobleman , Kalinowa coat of arms. Son of fallen at the battle of Cecora Walenty Aleksander Kalinowski. He began his studies in Poland and continued his education at the University of Leuven...
(1605–1652), Polish nobleman - Marcin KromerMarcin KromerMarcin Kromer or Martin Cromer was Prince-Bishop of Warmia , a cartographer, diplomat and historian in Poland and later in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
(1512–1583), Polish historian and chronicler, royal secretary, bishop of Warmia - Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt (1728–1810), Polish-Lithuanian Jesuit astronomer and mathematician
- Marcin ŚwietlickiMarcin SwietlickiMarcin Świetlicki is a Polish poet, writer, and musician. He lives and works in Cracow, Poland.Świetlicki was born in Piaski, near Lublin, Poland. He studied Polish Literature at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, where he has been living since 1980. He worked as an editor at the Tygodnik...
(born 1961), Polish poet, writer, musician - Marcin of UrzędówMarcin of UrzedówMarcin of Urzędów was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, physician, pharmacist and botanist known especially for his Herbarz polski ....
(1500–1573), Polish priest, physician, botanist - Marcin WojciechowskiMarcin Wojciechowski-External links:...
(born 1981), Polish footballer - Marcin WolskiMarcin WolskiMarcin Wolski is a Polish writer, journalist and satirist. As a journalist, he writes for Wprost, Gazeta Polska and Tygodnik Solidarność. Many of his novels mix elements of science fiction, fantasy and political fiction and he was nominated for Janusz A. Zajdel Award 3 times.-References:...
(born 1974), Polish writer and satirist - Marcin of WrocimowiceMarcin of WrocimowiceMarcin of Wrocimowice was a Polish knight and diplomat from the Półkozic clan.He served as Starosta of Łowicz and as Standard-Bearer of the Territory of Kraków...
(died 1442), Polish knight and diplomat - Stanislaw Marcin UlamStanislaw Marcin UlamStanisław Marcin Ulam was a renowned mathematician of Polish-Jewish origin. He participated in America's Manhattan Project, originated the Teller–Ulam design of thermonuclear weapons, invented the Monte Carlo method of computation, and proposed the idea of nuclear pulse propulsion...
(1909–1984), Polish mathematician who participated in the Manhattan Project
Surname
- Max MarcinMax MarcinMax Marcin was a Polish screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 47 films between 1916 and 1949. He also directed six films between 1931 and 1936. His stage work includes See My Lawyer , directed by Frank M...
(1879–1949), Polish screenwriter and film director