Proper Name Martin in Croatian Settlement Names

Abstract

The introduction, which presents the cult of St. Martin and his tradition in Croatia, is followed by an analysis of contemporary Croatian settlement names based on the proper name Martin and a review of the changes that have affected some of the settlement names over time. Also, the article outlines the presence of the proper name Martin in other onymic categories and in the lexis that does not have the status of a proper name in the Croatian language.