# Martinique

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmɑː(ɹ)tɪˈniːk/ · frequency rank #38,039

## Definitions
1. An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique.

## Etymology
Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Martin of Tours. The name is sometimes suggested to be a modification of a native Ta-Arawak (Taino or Kalinago) name Madinina (“island of flowers”) or Matinino (“island of women”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`amrtinique`, `maritnique`, `marrtinique`, `martiinque`, `martiniqeu`, `martiniqque`, `martiniuqe`, `martinnique`, `martinqiue`, `martniique`, `marttinique`, `matrinique`, `mmartinique`, `mratinique`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/martinique