Given name · Russian
Марфа
“the mistress”
Марфа (Márfa) is a feminine given name from Latin, ultimately from Aramaic. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Martha.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Марфа goes back to Aramaic מַרְתָּא (martā), meaning “the mistress.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Марфа comes from Latin, and ultimately from Aramaic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Russian usage, Марфа developed from Martha. In Russian usage, Марфа developed from Μάρθα.
Марфа’s family of names
In Russian usage, Марфа has a diminutive in Марфонька. In Russian usage, Марфа developed from the Latin form Martha. In Russian usage, Марфа has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Marta.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Марфа has relatives in 15 languages. Lines run from its Aramaic roots to each of them.
9 related names in 15 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Марфа
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