Martha

Mar·tha
M3A1R1T1H4A1
US/ˈmɑɹθə/UK/ˈmɑːθə/

proper noun

A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

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HacodaAlabama
OriginLatin Martha ← Ancient Greek Μάρθα ← Aramaic מָרְתָא →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

    They wanted to call her Helen, but I did put my foot down there. Knowing what her mother and father looked like! I tried hard for Martha or Dorcas or something sensible - but it was no good - waste of breath.

    1947, Agatha Christie, The Labours of Hercules
  2. The sister of Lazarus and Mary in the New Testament.
    1 more example

    But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful.

    Luke 10: 40-42
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. Synonym of Hacoda, Alabama.

      Synonyms: Hacoda, Alabama

    2. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky.
    3. An unincorporated community in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
    4. A small town in Jackson County, Oklahoma.
    5. An unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee.
nounMartha (plural Marthas)

plural Marthas

  1. slangA miniature greenhouse with a humidifier, used for growing mushrooms.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Hacoda, Alabama.

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HacodaAlabama

Origin

  1. Aramaicמָרְתָא“mistress”
  2. Ancient GreekΜάρθα
  3. LatinMartha
  4. EnglishMartha

* From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā, “mistress”), feminine of מרא (mārā). Doublet of Marfa. * (humidity chamber): From the use of Martha Stewart-branded storage closets in the construction of early units.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μάρθα
  • Μάρθα (Mártha)female given name
Arabic مَرْثَا
  • مَرْثَا (marṯā)female given name
Catalan Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Chinese Cantonese 馬大 /马大
  • 馬大 /马大 (maa⁵ daai⁶)biblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Chinese Mandarin 瑪莎 /玛莎, 瑪爾塔 /玛尔塔
  • 瑪莎 /玛莎 (Mǎshā)female given name
  • 瑪爾塔 /玛尔塔 (Mǎěrtǎ)female given name
  • 馬大 /马大 (Mǎdà)biblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Danish Martha, Martha
  • Marthafemale given name
  • Marthabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Dutch Martha, Marta
  • Marthafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Estonian Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Finnish Martta, Martta
  • Marttafemale given name
  • Marttabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
French Marthe, Marthe
  • Marthefemale given name
  • Marthebiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
German Martha, Marta
  • Marthafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
  • Marthabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Hawaiian Maleka, Mareta
  • Malekafemale given name
  • Maretabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Hebrew מָרְתָא
  • מָרְתָא (Márta)female given name
Hindi मार्था, मार्था
  • मार्था (mārthā)female given name
  • मार्था (mārthā)biblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Hungarian Márta
  • Mártafemale given name
Icelandic Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Italian Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Japanese マーサ
  • マーサ (Māsa)female given name
Latin Martha
  • Marthabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Latvian Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Lithuanian Morta, Morta
  • Mortafemale given name
  • Mortabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Māori Māta, Marata
  • Mātafemale given name
  • Maratafemale given name
  • Mātabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
  • Maatabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Norwegian Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Polish Marta
  • Martafemale given name
Portuguese Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Russian Ма́рфа, Марта
  • Ма́рфа (Márfa)female given name
  • Марта (Marta)female given name
  • Ма́рфа (Márfa)biblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Spanish Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Swedish Marta, Marta
  • Martafemale given name
  • Martabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary
Vietnamese Mátta
  • Máttabiblical sister of Lazarus and Mary

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Thamar
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Martha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Martha

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“Martha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Martha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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