Martorell

Martorell

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Martorell.

Proper noun

Martorell

1. A municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; it lies at the confluence of the Rivers Llobregat and Anoia.
2. A surname from Catalan — famously held by:
   1. Joanot Martorell (1413–1468), Valencian knight and author of the chivalric romance Tirant lo Blanch

Translations

municipality in Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, lying at the confluence of the Llobregat and the Anoia

Catalan: Martorell (ca) Latin: please add this translation if you can

surname from Catalan

Catalan: Martorell (ca) Latin: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• Martorell (municipality) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Joanot Martorell on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin martyr +‎ -ellus, literally “little martyrs, place of martyrs”.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /məɾ.toˈɾeʎ/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /mər.tuˈɾeʎ/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /maɾ.toˈɾeʎ/

Proper noun

Martorell m

1. Martorell (a municipality of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain)
2. a surname — famously held by:
   1. Joanot Martorell (1413–1468), Valencian knight and author of the chivalric romance Tirant lo Blanch

Descendants

• → English: Martorell

Further reading

• Martorell (municipi) on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca
• Joanot Martorell on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca
• Martorell (desambiguació) on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca