Why are so many people from Lancashire called Martin?

[ASC1951]

[QUOTE 2625090, member: 1314"]I thought of the q in the OP as I got to the last third of Ryder’s autobiography. He just refers to people as Martin....[/quote]
Has anyone got Bob's torque wrench? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU-tuY0Z7nQ

 

[MontyVeda]

I don't really know anyone called Martin... I used to know a Martin but he was a southerner from Chorley.

On a side note though... I have noticed a large proportion of people called Graham are ginger.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

But what happened to @martint235235 's 234 precedessors?

 

[martint235]

But what happened to @martint235235 's 234 precedessors?

That's what patios are for.

 

[martint235]

That cannot be a patio. A terrace maybe.

Land is cheap up north, you say "terrace" we say "small paved area"

 

[BJH]

Martin Mere ?????

 

[longers]

This book next to me says : Martin (latin) - dedicated to Mars, the god of war.

 

[Hip Priest]

My best mate's called Martin. But he's from Gateshead.

 

[longers]

Kemp?

Fry?

Luther King?

 

[longers]

Navratilova?

 

[biggs682]

my name is Martin and i am not from Lancashire !

 

[roadrash]

my names not martin, and i am from lancashire.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This book next to me says : Martin (latin) - dedicated to Mars, the god of war.

As well as Martians, Wikipee also gives this:

1. An English habitational surname​ for someone who lived near a mere.

 

[PK99]

To be fair we are talking about Burnley. It makes buying monogrammed or named products cheaper if you share a name.

A guy I knew, a PNE fan, almost got lynched in a Burnley pub when he put his hand up to the bar man and said "Give me six!"

 

[PK99]

Land is cheap up north, you say "terrace" we say "small paved area"

Back yard, if you please!