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Given name & surname · Ancient Greek · Greek

Μάρθα

“lady”

Μάρθα (Márthā) is a feminine given name from Aramaic. It is used in Ancient Greek.

Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Martha.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Μάρθα is Martha written in the Greek alphabet. One Aramaic interpretation is “lady.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Μάρθα comes from Aramaic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Μάρθα’s family of names

In Ancient Greek usage, Μάρθα has a later derivative in Martha. In Ancient Greek usage, Μάρθα has a transliteration in Mártha. In Ancient Greek usage, Μάρθα has a conventional equivalent in the English form Martha.

Walk Μάρθα’s family in the name graph

ΜάρθαMarthaMárthaMárthāMartaMartheMarttaМарфа

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Μάρθα has relatives in 10 languages. Lines run from its Aramaic roots to each of them.

Ancient GreekAramaic

7 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Spellings & scripts 3

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Aramaic

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“having strength of character”

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Arabic

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“a maiden; young girl”

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Aramaic · Biblical

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“one who listens well”

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Sibling ideas

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