Russell is from his father (Russell Martin Sr.), Nathan is from his great-grandfather, Coltrane is also from his dad to pay homage to John Coltrane, and Jeanson is the maiden name of his mother (Suzanne).
There are times I felt like I wanted to say something, but it's just not my time. I'm not going to be one of those young guys who talks a lot. I need to have the team's respect before I do that. And I still have to earn that respect. - On the Dodgers 2007 season