Semester. Semester is an English world that means a half year or a time period of six months. The academic term of a college may be a semester which means there are two terms in a single year, and the academic session is divided into two equal semesters. In some colleges, trimester pattern is followed which divides a year into three parts each being 4 months in duration.
Martin is a patronymic surname taken from the ancient Latin given name Martinus, derived from Mars, the Roman god of fertility and war.
Born before 1600. 1  Robert fitz Martin (c. 1095 â c. 1159), Anglo-Norman knight, first Lord of Cemais, Wales. 2  Giolla Ernain Ã³ Martain (died 1218), chief brehon of law in Ireland. 3  Saint Richard Martin (died 1588), English martyr. 4  Richard Martin (died 1617), Master of the Mint and Lord Mayor of London.