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Person who suffers persecution and death for the faith
A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, 'witness' stem μαρτυρ-, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing
Martyr
2024 novel by Kaveh Akbar
Martyr! is the 2024 debut novel by the Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar. A New York Times bestseller and one of the paper's Best Books of the Year So
Martyr!
Topics referred to by the same term
cause. Martyr or martyrs may also refer to: Martyr (1927 film), a French silent film Martyr (2017 film), a Lebanese film by Mazen Khaled Martyrs (2008
Martyr_(disambiguation)
2nd-century Christian apologist and martyr
Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustînos ho Mártys; c. 90–100 AD – 165 AD), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian
Justin_Martyr
Desire to seek suffering or persecution
In psychology, a person who has a martyr complex (or martyrdom complex) desires the feeling of being a martyr for their own sake and seeks out suffering
Martyr_complex
Person killed for their testimony for or belief in Christianity
In Christianity, a martyr is a person who was killed for their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. In the years of the early church, stories depict
Christian_martyr
King of the English from 975 to 978
Edward the Martyr (c. 962 – 18 March 978) was King of the English from 8 July 975 until he was killed in 978. He was the eldest son of King Edgar (r. 959–975)
Edward_the_Martyr
Surname list
Martyr is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: Grace Ethel Martyr (1888–1934), Australian poet, short story writer and journalist John
Martyr_(surname)
Classification of saints in Eastern Christianity
A great martyr (also spelled greatmartyr or great-martyr) or megalomartyr (from Byzantine Greek μεγαλομάρτυς, megalomártus, from μέγας, mégas 'great' +
Great_martyr
Topics referred to by the same term
martyrs' shrine or martyr's shrine is any shrine in honour of a martyr or martyrs. It may refer to: Martyrium, a type of Christian building Martyrs'
Martyrs'_shrine
Upcoming film by Mike Flanagan
The Exorcist: Martyrs is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is the seventh film in The Exorcist franchise
The_Exorcist:_Martyrs
Topics referred to by the same term
Peter Martyr is the name of: Peter of Verona (1206–1252), known as Saint Peter Martyr Named for the saint: Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499–1562), Italian
Peter_Martyr
Australian rapper (born 2000)
Seaton Rogers, better known as YNG Martyr, is an Australian rapper based in Melbourne. He is known for his distinctive style and unconventional marketing
YNG_Martyr
Canadian death metal band
Martyr is a Canadian technical death metal band from Trois-Rivières, Québec. Their musical style consists of progressive use of melodics and variations
Martyr_(band)
Title of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
King Charles the Martyr, or Charles, King and Martyr, is a title of Charles I, who was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 until his execution
King_Charles_the_Martyr
1st-century Christian martyr and saint
c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon
Saint_Stephen
British yacht racer
Joseph Weston Martyr (1885 – 27 March 1966), was a pioneer British ocean yachtsman, writer and broadcaster, who was influential in the creation of the
Weston_Martyr
American metal band
Scar the Martyr was an American alternative metal band consisting of Joey Jordison, Kris Norris, Jed Simon, Kyle Konkiel and Matthew Tarach, active from
Scar_the_Martyr
Anonymous martyr (Persian: شهید گمنام) is a term commonly used to refer to the remains of those Iranians who were killed in the Iran–Iraq War but could
Anonymous_martyr
Priest who dies for his beliefs
the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox tradition, a hieromartyr is a martyr (one who dies for his beliefs) who was a bishop or priest. Hieromartyrs
Hieromartyr
Topics referred to by the same term
At least two albums contain a song called "Stigmata Martyr": In the Flat Field, the debut album by British gothic rock band Bauhaus, released 1980 The
Stigmata_Martyr
Australian politician (1932–2021)
John Raymond Martyr (25 May 1932 – 18 June 2021) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980 and later
John_Martyr
Codratus, Kodratus, Ancient Greek: Κοδρᾶτος): Quadratus of Africa was martyred in Africa Proconsularis on an unknown date. He was the subject of a panegyric
Quadratus_(martyr)
Christian saint and martyr (died 303)
romanized: Geṓrgios; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition
Saint_George
Catholic Saint
Flavia is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. She was martyred at Messina along with her brother, the Benedictine monk Placidus, their brothers Eutychius
Flavia_(martyr)
Type of martyr in the Catholic Church
Catholic Church, a martyr of charity is someone who dies as a result of a charitable act or of administering Christian charity. While a martyr of the faith
Martyr_of_charity
Savoyard historian (1457–1526)
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (2 February 1457 – October 1526), formerly known in English as Peter Martyr of Angleria, was a Savoyard historian at the service
Peter_Martyr_d'Anghiera
American metalcore band
Martyr A.D. is an American metalcore band formed in late 1999 from former members of the band Disembodied. Joel Johnson (guitar), Tara Johnson (bass) and
Martyr_A.D.
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170
was murdered by followers of the king. Becket is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Born into a Norman family
Thomas_Becket
Holy Martyr is an Italian epic metal band. They have released four studio albums, all on Dragonheart Records. The band was founded in Sestu as Hell Forge
Holy_Martyr
Honorific title bestowed on female saints and blesseds in Christianity
the hagiography of Christian martyrs of the late first to early fourth centuries, virgin martyrs (Latin: virgo et martyr; Ancient Greek: παρθένος-μάρτυρας
Virgin_(title)
16th-century English protestant clerics and executees
The Canterbury Martyrs were 16th-century English Protestant martyrs. They were executed for heresy in Canterbury, Kent and were the last Protestants burnt
Canterbury_Martyrs
This page is an index of lists of people considered martyrs. A martyr is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, refusing
Lists_of_martyrs
1610 polemical prose tract by John Donne
Pseudo-Martyr is a 1610 polemical prose tract in English by John Donne. It contributed to the religious pamphlet war of the time, and was Donne's first
Pseudo-Martyr
Painting by Paul Delaroche
The Young Martyr (French: La Jeune Martyre) is an oil painting by the French painter Paul Delaroche. It was completed in 1855 and is based on the Romantic
The_Young_Martyr
1990 studio album by Jesus Loves You
The Martyr Mantras is the only studio album by Jesus Loves You and the fourth overall studio album by Boy George. It was credited to Jesus Loves You worldwide
The_Martyr_Mantras
King of East Anglia from about 855 until 869
Edmund the Martyr (also known as St Edmund and Edmund of East Anglia, died 20 November 869) was king of East Anglia from about 855 until his death. Few
Edmund_the_Martyr
4th-century Christian martyr and saint
who is venerated as a child martyr by the Russian Orthodox Church. According to tradition, she was a small child when martyred, suffering in Nicomedia not
Vasilissa_(child_martyr)
This is a list of reputed martyrs of Christianity; it includes only notable people with Wikipedia articles. Not all Christian confessions accept every
List_of_Christian_martyrs
British advocacy group campaigning for the freedom in units of measure used in trade
The Metric Martyrs were a British advocacy group who campaigned for the freedom to choose what units of measurement are used by traders. The group believed
Metric_Martyrs
Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
The Martyr or The Little Martyr is a c.1885 plaster sculpture of a naked dead or sleeping female figure by Auguste Rodin, now in the Musee Rodin. The
The_Martyr_(sculpture)
Martyr in the English Reformation (c. 1495 – 1540)
Robert Barnes (c. 1495 – 30 July 1540) was an English reformer and martyr. Barnes was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk in 1495, and was educated at Cambridge
Robert_Barnes_(martyr)
2022 Pakistani film
Chaudhry – The Martyr is a 2022 Pakistani biographical action film. The film features Tariq Islam, Shamoon Abbasi, Arbaaz Khan, and Zara Abid in lead roles
Chaudhry_–_The_Martyr
Christian iconographic element
hand – is a martyr. The martyr's cross first entered Christian iconography during the fifth and sixth centuries, alongside wreaths. Martyrs are not required
Martyr's_cross
Village and parish in Hampshire, England
Martyr Worthy is a village in the civil parish of Itchen Valley, in the Winchester non-metropolitan district of Hampshire, England. It is part of the Worthys
Martyr_Worthy
2023 Filipino film by Darryl Yap
Martyr or Murderer is a 2023 Philippine period family drama film written and directed by Darryl Yap. About the Marcos family's perspective on the assassination
Martyr_or_Murderer
Shangniuzhe Ioannes Baptista Wu Mantang Ioannes Baptista Zhu Wurui John the New Martyr of China Lucia Wang Cheng Magdalene Du Fengju Maria Chi Yu Maria Fan Maria
List_of_child_saints
River in New Zealand
The Martyr River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from its sources in the Olivine Range
Martyr_River
Spanish symphonic metal band
Tears Of Martyr is a Spanish symphonic metal band from Las Palmas. The band was formed in 1996. Their latest album Tales was released with Massacre Records
Tears_of_Martyr
2006 single by Depeche Mode
"Martyr" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as a non-album single to promote the band's eighth greatest hits compilation
Martyr_(song)
Papal Order of Knighthood of the Holy See
New York: Robert Appleton Company. "Order of Saint Sylvester, Pope and Martyr". Association of Papal Orders in Ireland. Retrieved July 19, 2024. "The
Order_of_St._Sylvester
Topics referred to by the same term
dedicated to Saint George the Martyr St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Philadelphia) St George the Martyr Holborn St George the Martyr Southwark St. George Melkite
St. George the Martyr's Church
St._George_the_Martyr's_Church
Welsh Roman Catholic priest and martyr
priest who was martyred under Queen Elizabeth I during the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, and is one of the One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and
William_Gunter_(martyr)
Execution of Quakers in Massachusetts 1659-1661
The Boston martyrs is the name given in Quaker tradition to the three English members of the Society of Friends, Marmaduke Stephenson, William Robinson
Boston_martyrs
20th-century American Catholic priest and martyr
died a martyr, murdered for his faith, and Rother was beatified on September 23, 2017, in Oklahoma City. He is the first U.S.-born priest and martyr to be
Stanley_Rother
English Carthusian hermit and Catholic martyr
first martyr to die as a result of the Act of Supremacy by King Henry VIII of England. He was also the first of the Carthusians to die as a martyr. As one
John_Houghton_(martyr)
Early Christian deacon of Rome and martyr
of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians ordered by the Roman emperor Valerian
Saint_Lawrence
French Catholic Priest murdered during the 26 July 2016 Normandy church attack in France
his church. The circumstances of his death have led him to be called a martyr by Christians, including Pope Francis, non-Christians, and the press. Calls
Jacques_Hamel
Hormizd, the Persian Martyr is a Church of the East saint of the fifth century (c. 420). A martyrdom act covering the history of the life and martyrdom
Hormizd_the_Martyr
The Perth Martyrs were six people executed in Perth, Scotland, in 1543 for their Protestant beliefs. The condemned people were William Anderson, James
Perth_Martyrs
2005 single by Trivium
"Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr" (often shortened to "Pull Harder" or simply "Martyr") is a song by American heavy metal band Trivium. It appears
Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr
Pull_Harder_on_the_Strings_of_Your_Martyr
St. Peregrine (Latin: Peregrinus) the martyr was an early Christian martyr who died because he and fellow Christians refused to worship the Roman Emperor
Peregrine_(martyr)
2018 video game
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr is an action role-playing video game developed and published by NeocoreGames for Microsoft Windows on June 5, 2018
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr
Warhammer_40,000:_Inquisitor_–_Martyr
Second-century Christian apologetic text by Justin Martyr
First Apology is an early work of Christian apologetics addressed by Justin Martyr to the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. In addition to arguing against the
First Apology of Justin Martyr
First_Apology_of_Justin_Martyr
16th-century English Augustinian Catholic saint and martyr
1539; he was canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI, and is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. He was a doctor of theology from Canterbury. Nothing
John_Stone_(martyr)
2019 Indian biographical drama film directed by Avinash Dhyani
72 Hours: Martyr Who Never Died is a 2019 Indian biographical drama film directed by Avinash Dhyani. The story is based on the life and times of rifleman
72 Hours: Martyr Who Never Died
72_Hours:_Martyr_Who_Never_Died
16th century English Protestant martyr
John Lambert (died 1538) was an English Protestant martyr burnt to death on 22 November 1538 at Smithfield, London. Lambert was born John Nicholson in
John_Lambert_(martyr)
English Protestant martyr (1515–1555)
George Marsh (1515 – 24 April 1555) was an English Protestant martyr who died in Boughton, Chester, on 24 April 1555 as a result of the Marian Persecutions
George_Marsh_(martyr)
Religious figure of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Abai was a martyr in Syria. He was killed during the reign of Shapur II. He is a saint in the Syriac Orthodox Church and his feast day is October 1. He
Abai_(martyr)
1649 beheading of Charles I of England
the crimes of which parliament had accused him, and claiming himself a "martyr of the people". The crowd could not hear the speech, owing to the many parliamentarian
Execution of Charles I of England
Execution_of_Charles_I_of_England
English Protestant martyr
Knight was a sixteenth-century English Protestant martyr. His story was recorded in Foxe's Book of Martyrs. For denying transubstantiation, he was burned
Stephen_Knight_(martyr)
Irish Roman Catholic martyr
John Roche (also known as John Neele or Neale) was a Catholic martyr, born in Ireland, who died in London, England on 30 August 1588. He helped Margaret
John_Roche_(martyr)
2010 novel by Brian Evenson
Dead Space: Martyr is a 2010 science fiction horror novel written by B. K. Evenson, published by Tor Books. Martyr forms part of the Dead Space survival
Dead_Space:_Martyr
1660 history of the persecution of Anabaptists
Martyrs Mirror or The Bloody Theater, first published in Holland in 1660 in Dutch by Thieleman J. van Braght, documents the stories and testimonies of
Martyrs_Mirror
2011 compilation album by Immortal Technique
The Martyr is a compilation album by rapper Immortal Technique, released on October 27, 2011, through free digital download on ViperRecords.com. It is
The_Martyr_(album)
Eastern Orthodox saint and martyr
Basil of Ancyra was a Christian martyr who was killed during the reign of Julian the Apostate (331–362). He is not to be confused with the hieromartyr
Basil_of_Ancyra_(martyr)
List of individuals canonized as saints within the Coptic Orthodox Church
martyrs. Tertullian, a 3rd-century North African lawyer, wrote, "If the martyrs of the whole world were put on one arm of the balance and the martyrs
List_of_Coptic_saints
Film directed by Mazen Khaled
Martyr (Arabic: شهيد, romanized: Shaheed) is the second feature film by Lebanese writer and director Mazen Khaled. The film was selected for screening
Martyr_(2017_film)
Martyr in Islam
also pronounced shaheed, is an Islamic term of Arabic-origin meaning "martyr", used by Muslims for mujahideen who die while fighting in the way of Allah
Shahid
16th-century English Catholic priest, martyr and saint
Payne (1532–1582) was an English Catholic priest and martyr, one of the Catholic Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. John Payne was born at Peterborough
John_Payne_(martyr)
Play by Thomas Dekker and Philip Massinger
The Virgin Martyr is a Jacobean era stage play, a tragedy written by Thomas Dekker and Philip Massinger, and first published in 1622. It constitutes a
The_Virgin_Martyr
American musician (1975–2021)
1995 until December 2013. He was also the drummer and founder of Scar the Martyr, which formed in 2013 and disbanded in 2016. At the time of his death, Jordison
Joey_Jordison
protomartyr (Koine Greek, πρῶτος prôtos 'first' + μάρτυς mártus 'martyr') is the first Christian martyr in a country or among a particular group, such as a religious
List_of_protomartyrs
Coptic Christians murdered by ISIL, Martyrs and Saints
The 21 Coptic Christian Martyrs of Libya are Christian construction workers who were killed for their Christian faith by the Islamic State (IS), and subsequently
21 Coptic Christian Martyrs of Libya
21_Coptic_Christian_Martyrs_of_Libya
Early Christian martyr
Zosimus (Greek: Ζωσιμος) was a Christian martyr who was executed in Spoleto, Umbria, Italy, during the reign of Emperor Trajan. His feast day is June 19
Zosimus_(martyr)
Grand Duchess of Russia
Elizabeth the New Martyr is commemorated on three days in the liturgical year of the Russian Orthodox Church: on the feast day of the New Martyrs and Confessors
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
Princess_Elisabeth_of_Hesse_and_by_Rhine
Name list
Anastasia (died 68 AD), Christian martyr Basilissa of Saints Callinica and Basilissa (died 252 AD), Christian martyr Basilissa of Saints Julian and Basilissa
Basilissa_(name)
Recent Christian martyrs and confessors
The title of New Martyr or Neomartyr (Greek: νεο-, neo-, the prefix for "new"; and μάρτυς, martys, "witness") is conferred in some denominations of Christianity
New_Martyr
Catholic saints who died between 1745 and 1862
Vietnamese Martyrs (Vietnamese: Các Thánh Tử đạo Việt Nam), also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin and Cochinchina, collectively Martyrs of Annam or formerly
Vietnamese_Martyrs
Scottish Presbyterian executed 1685
along with Margaret McLachlan. The two Margarets were known as the Wigtown Martyrs. Wilson became the more famous of the two because of her youth. As a teenager
Margaret Wilson (Scottish martyr)
Margaret_Wilson_(Scottish_martyr)
Military unit
The Martyr Haroun Units (Kurmanji Kurdish: Yekineyên Şehîd Harûn, Arabic: وحدات الشهيد هارون), is an air unit of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
Martyr_Haroun_Units
Jordanian operation against the Islamic State
Operation Martyr Muath (Arabic: عملية الشهيد معاذ) was a 3-day series of airstrikes by the Royal Jordanian Air Force on Islamic State targets in response
Operation_Martyr_Muath
Hungarian Salesian, labourer, martyr and Blessed
(26 October 1914 – 8 June 1953) was a Hungarian Salesian and labourer, martyr and Blessed. István Sándor was born in Szolnok in 1914, the first year of
István_Sándor_(martyr)
English Roman Catholic priest and martyr
Anthony Turner (1628–20 June 1679) was an English Jesuit priest and martyr. He was a victim of the Popish Plot, and was falsely convicted and executed
Anthony_Turner_(martyr)
Franciscan friar and priest (1523–1572)
who was martyred during the Dutch Revolt. Eighteen other men were martyred alongside him; they are known as the Martyrs of Gorkum. The Martyrs of Gorkum
Anthony_of_Weert
Nine English Protestants individually burned at the stake between 1515 and 1558
The Ipswich Martyrs were nine people burnt at the stake for their Lollard or Protestant beliefs around 1515-1558. The executions were mainly carried out
Ipswich_Martyrs
Spanish map of the Caribbean, 1511 or 1514
The Peter Martyr map is a Spanish woodcut map composed in 1511 or 1514 and included in most or some copies of the 1511 edition of Decades of the New World
Peter_Martyr_map
2006 Canadian film
The Making of a Martyr is a 2006 film made by Brooke Goldstein and Alistair Leyland. On March 25, 2004, a 16-year-old boy Hussam Abdo, was apprehended
The_Making_of_a_Martyr
August 1588), better known by his alias Richard Flower, was a Catholic martyr who was beatified in 1929. Flower was born to a notable family of Anglesey
Richard_Flower_(martyr)
Spanish diplomatic trip, 1501–1502
In 1501–1502, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, an Italian humanist, was sent on a diplomatic mission to Mamluk Egypt by Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II
Peter Martyr's mission to Egypt
Peter_Martyr's_mission_to_Egypt
MARTYR
MARTYR
Surname or Lastname
English, Welsh, French, South Indian, etc.
English, Welsh, French, South Indian, etc. : from the personal name George, Greek GeÅrgios, from an adjectival form, geÅrgios ‘rustic’, of geÅrgos ‘farmer’. This became established as a personal name in classical times through its association with the fashion for pastoral poetry. Its popularity in western Europe increased at the time of the Crusades, which brought greater contact with the Orthodox Church, in which several saints and martyrs of this name are venerated, in particular a saint believed to have been martyred at Nicomedia in ad 303, who, however, is at best a shadowy figure historically. Nevertheless, by the end of the Middle Ages St. George had become associated with an unhistorical legend of dragon-slaying exploits, which caught the popular imagination throughout Europe, and he came to be considered the patron saint of England among other places.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : occupational name for a maker of helmets, from the adopted Old French term he(a)umier, from he(a)ume ‘helmet’, of Germanic origin. Compare Helm 2.English : variant of Holmer.Americanized form of the Greek family name Homiros or one of its patronymic derivatives (Homirou, Homiridis, etc.). This was not only the name of the ancient Greek epic poet (classical Greek Homēros), but was also borne by a martyr venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church.Slovenian : topographic name for someone who lived on a hill, from hom (dialect form of holm ‘hill’, ‘height’) + the German suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.The American painter Winslow Homer (1836–1910) was of old New England stock dating back to Captain John Homer, an Englishman who crossed the Atlantic in his own ship and settled in Boston about 1636.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Whiteness, Martyr in the cause of Islam
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Elfegh, Alfeg, Old English Ælfhēah, composed of the elements ælf ‘elf’ + hēah ‘high’. The name was sometimes bestowed in honor of St. Alphege (954–1012), archbishop of Canterbury, who was stoned to death by the Danes, and came to be revered as a martyr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fay.Southern French : topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood.German : nickname for a vagrant, from Middle High German vēhe ‘enmity’, ‘strife’.German : from a popular medieval pet form of the female personal name Sophie, honored as a martyr and saint.Danish : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, French, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Lithuanian, Czech and Slovak (Jonáš), and Hungarian (Jónás)
English, German, French, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Lithuanian, Czech and Slovak (Jonáš), and Hungarian (Jónás) : from a medieval personal name, which comes from the Hebrew male personal name Yona, meaning ‘dove’. In the book of the Bible which bears his name, Jonah was appointed by God to preach repentance to the city of Nineveh, but tried to flee instead to Tarshish. On the voyage to Tarshish, a great storm blew up, and Jonah was thrown overboard by his shipmates to appease God’s wrath, swallowed by a great fish, and delivered by it on the shores of Nineveh. This story exercised a powerful hold on the popular imagination in medieval Europe, and the personal name was a relatively common choice. The Hebrew name and its reflexes in other languages (for example Yiddish Yoyne) have been popular Jewish personal names for generations. There are also saints, martyrs, and bishops called Jonas venerated in the Orthodox Church. Ionas is found as a Greek family name.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : respelling of Yonis, with Yiddish possessive -s.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English and Old French personal name Lorens, Laurence (Latin Laurentius ‘man from Laurentum’, a place in Italy probably named from its laurels or bay trees). The name was borne by a saint who was martyred at Rome in the 3rd century ad; he enjoyed a considerable cult throughout Europe, with consequent popularity of the personal name (French Laurent, Italian, Spanish Lorenzo, Catalan Llorenç, Portuguese Lourenço, German Laurenz; Polish Wawrzyniec (assimilated to the Polish word wawrzyn ‘laurel’), etc.). The surname is also borne by Jews among whom it is presumably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Ashkenazic surnames.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Mellis 1.German : variant of Melius.Dutch ((van) Melis) : variant of Millis 2.Czech and Slovak (Meliš), and Hungarian : from a short form of the Biblical personal name Melichar (see Melchior).Greek : from the personal name Melis, a pet form of Meletios or Meliton (names of various early saints and martyrs). The personal names are derived from either meli ‘honey’ or meletan ‘care for’, ‘study’.Italian (Sardinia and southern Italy) : habitational name from a place so named in Sardinia.Lithuanian : nickname from melis ‘blue’.Latvian : unflattering nickname from melis ‘liar’.Latvian : variant of Mellis.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a medieval personal name (Latin Vincentius, a derivative of vincens, genitive vincentis, present participle of vincere ‘to conquer’). The name was borne by a 3rd-century Spanish martyr widely venerated in the Middle Ages and by a 5th-century monk and writer of Lérins, as well as various other early saints. In eastern Europe the name became popular in honor of Wincenty Kadłubek (died 1223), a bishop of Kraków and an early chronicler.Irish : the English surname has been established in the south of Ireland since the 17th century, and has also been adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac Dhuibhinse ‘son of the dark man of the island’.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the personal name Florence, used by both sexes (Latin Florentius (masculine) and Florentia (feminine), ultimately from flos, genitive floris ‘flower’). Both names were borne by several early Christian martyrs, but in the Middle Ages the masculine name was far more common.English and French : local name for someone from Florence in Italy, originally named in Latin as Florentia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Gervase, composed of the Germanic element gÄri, gÄ“r ‘spear’ + a second element of uncertain meaning and original form. The name was borne by a saint, martyred under the Roman Emperor Domitian, who became one of the patrons of Milan.
Girl/Female
Muslim
(A young daughter of Imam Hussain who was martyred)
Girl/Female
Muslim
First martyr of Islam
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales)
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : most probably from the Norman personal name Luce (a vernacular form of Latin Lucia or Lucius). This is generally a female name, although male bearers are found in France. It was borne by a young Sicilian maiden and an aged Roman widow, both of whom were martyred under Diocletian and are venerated as saints.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : Alternatively, the surname may be a variant of Lewis.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : American bearers of this surname are descended from Henry Luce (1640–c.1688), who came to Scituate, MA, from south Wales in or before 1666, and moved to Martha’s Vineyard, MA, in about 1670. He had many prominent descendants.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Sisley, Cecilie (Latin Caecilia, feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, originally a derivative of caecus ‘blind’). This was the name of a Roman virgin martyr of the 2nd or 3rd century, who came to be regarded as the patron saint of music.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Whiteness, Martyr in the cause of Islam
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.Possibly also Greek : shortened and Americanized form of Iassonides, patronymic from the personal name IasÅn, which is derived from the Greek vocabulary word iasthai to ‘heal’. This was borne by a saint mentioned in St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, traditionally believed to have been martyred. In classical mythology this is the name (English Jason) of the leader of the Argonauts, who captured the Golden Fleece with the aid of Medea, daughter of the king of Colchis.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Whiteness, Martyr in the cause of Islam
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from a medieval personal name, Latin Valentinus, a derivative of Valens (see Valente), which was never common in England, but is occasionally found from the end of the 12th century, probably as the result of French influence. The name was borne by a 3rd-century saint and martyr, whose chief claim to fame is that his feast falls on February 14, the date of a traditional celebration of spring going back to the Roman fertility festival of Juno Februata. A 5th-century missionary bishop of Rhaetia of this name was venerated especially in southern Germany, being invoked as a patron against gout and epilepsy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edward, Old English Ēadward, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’ + w(e)ard ‘guard’. The English personal name also became popular on the Continent as a result of the fame of the two canonized kings of England, Edward the Martyr (962–79) and Edward the Confessor (1004–66). They certainly contributed largely to its great popularity in England.
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Girl/Female
Latin
From the forest.
Boy/Male
Indian
Honest, Honorable, Noble, Distinguished, Gentleman
Girl/Female
Biblical
Those that shall be changed.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi
A River in Paradise
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Joy
Girl/Female
British, English, Scandinavian
Pure
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person of a cheerful disposition, from Middle English lusti ‘joyful’, ‘lively’.
Boy/Male
Indian
The hand
Boy/Male
Indian
Full of Goodness
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Indian, Muslim, Tamil
Faith
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pl.
of Martyrology
imp. & p. p.
of Martyr
a.
Alt. of Martyrological
n.
The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
n.
A martyrology.
v. t.
To make a martyr of.
n.
A priest who becomes a martyr.
n.
One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
v. t.
To persecute; to torment; to torture.
n.
One of the places at which ecclesiastical processions pause for the performance of an act of devotion; formerly, the tomb of a martyr, or some similarly consecrated spot; now, especially, one of those representations of the successive stages of our Lord's passion which are often placed round the naves of large churches and by the side of the way leading to sacred edifices or shrines, and which are visited in rotation, stated services being performed at each; -- called also Station of the cross.
n.
Affliction; torment; torture.
n.
Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture.
v. t.
To degrade from the rank of a martyr.
a.
Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
v. t.
The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Martyr
n.
A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.
n.
Martyrdom.
n.
A writer of martyrology; an historian of martyrs.
adv.
In the manner of a martyr.