Mertens
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Mertens
- A surname.
- A town in Hill County, Texas, United States.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Mertens
- plural of Merten
Anagrams
Czech
Etymology
Probably from German Mertens.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɛrtɛns]
Proper noun
Mertens m anim (female equivalent Mertensová)
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Mertens (hard masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mertens | Mertensové |
| genitive | Mertensa | Mertensů |
| dative | Mertensovi | Mertensům |
| accusative | Mertensa | Mertensy |
| vocative | Mertense | Mertensové |
| locative | Mertensovi | Mertensech |
| instrumental | Mertensem | Mertensy |
Further reading
- “Mertens”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
Dutch
Proper noun
Mertens
- a surname
German
Etymology
From the given name Martin. The -s may in some cases be a patronymical genitive, in others it continues the nominative suffix in Latin Martinus (cf. Ripuarian Määtes).
Proper noun
Mertens m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Mertens' or (with an article) Mertens, plural Mertens)
- a surname of especially western German usage