Type Surname (from given name)
Other Forms FormsGilmartin, MacKilmartin, MacGilmartin, Mac Giolla Mhártain (Irish Gaelic), Mac Gille Màrtainn (Scottish Gaelic)
Meaning & History
shortened Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhártain or Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Màrtainn, "son of the servant of (Saint) Martin". Variant of Gilmartin.