Martell Family History
Martell Name Meaning
French: rare southern variant of Martel (compare 2 below) and in North America (also) an altered form of this. Catalan: nickname for a forceful person or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a smith from martell ‘hammer’ (from Late Latin martellus; see also Martel ). English (of Norman origin): variant of Martel .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022