Definitions for Martel
mɑrˈtɛlmar·tel

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. martelnoun

   a hammer, especially a war hammer

2. Etymology: martel (modern French marteau), from martellus, from martulus, a variant of marculus, small hammer

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Martelverb

   to make a blow with, or as with, a hammer

2. Etymology: [F. marteler, fr. martel, marteau, hammer, a dim. fr. L. martulus, marculus, dim. of marcus hammer. Cf. March to step.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Martel

   mär′tel, v.t. (Spens.) to hammer, to strike. [Fr. marteler, It. martello. See Martello.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Martel

   The surname of Charles, the son of Pepin d’Heristal, who signalised himself in battle against the Saracens when, according to the chronicler, “he knocked down the foe and crushed them between his axe, as a martel or hammer crushes what it strikes.” This exploit occurred during the attempted Saracenic invasion of France A.D. 732.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MARTEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Martel is ranked #3925 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Martel surname appeared 9,056 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Martel.
   
   76.4% or 6,924 total occurrences were White.
   18.3% or 1,658 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 172 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 122 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 112 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 68 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for Martel »

1. armlet

2. malter

How to pronounce Martel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Martel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Martel in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Martel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Martel in a Sentence

1. Derek Heng:

   So Professor Martel says that she doesn’t want you sitting in front of her because you put, you know, a Bible out, right?

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Martel
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Martel
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Martel
4. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Martel
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html