Marta (given name)

Marta (given name)
Marta
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew and Roman
Meaning: Hebrew meaning: "the lady". Roman meaning: dedicated to Mars. Also known to mean "Lady-Like" and "Strong" in Armenian.

Marta is a Czech, Russian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Georgian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish given name for females, derived from Hebrew (Judæo-Aramaic) name מַרְתָּא Martâ "The lady", but some sources claim that it was in use even before the establishment of Christianity, meaning dedicated to Mars.[1] It had male form "Martinus" in Roman culture. It has been described as a cognate of Martha[2] and as a feminine variation of Martinus.[1]

People with the given name

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References

  1. ^ a b Marta's Name Day
  2. ^ Marta at Behind the Name.

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