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[Facts] MEANING
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MARTEL
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3/13/2002, 2:26 PM
DO YOU KNOW OF THE ORIGIN OR MEANING OF MY NAME - MARTEL???
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Mike C
3/13/2002, 2:48 PM
Martel means "hammer" in Old French. It was the nickname of the Frankish ruler
Charles
Martel, who was the grandfather of Charlemagne.
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