Where does “Martha” come from?

Martha (English) comes from Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα, from Aramaic מַרְתָּא, from Aramaic מרה.

Martha (English): of biblical origin

Definitions

  1. of biblical origin

Ancestry of “Martha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMarthaMartha
2Ancient GreekΜάρθαtypically translated as Martha
3Aramaicמַרְתָּאthe mistress; mistress
4Aramaicמרה—
Every word from Aramaic מרה →Every word from Aramaic מַרְתָּא →Every word from Ancient Greek Μάρθα →
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