Marter

== English == === Etymology === A nickname from Middle English martren (“marten”). === Proper noun === Marter (plural Marters) A surname from Middle English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Marter is the 39117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Marter is most common among White (90.94%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Marter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 523. == German == === Etymology === Middle High German marter, from Old High German martira, from ecclesiastical Latin martyrium. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmaʁtɐ/ === Noun === Marter f (genitive Marter, plural Martern) torture, ordeal ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Marter”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)