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Where does “Martha” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Martha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜάρθα—
2Aramaicמַרְתָּאthe mistress; mistress
3Aramaicמרה—

Words derived from “Martha”

  • Martha
  • Марфа
  • Marta
  • Martta
Every word from Aramaic מרה →