Martha
From Aramaic marta, "the lady, the mistress": the feminine form of the word for master.
Meaning and origin
Martha comes from Aramaic, the everyday language of first-century Judea, where marta meant simply "the lady" or "mistress of the house", the feminine counterpart of the word for master.
How to pronounce Martha
| English (US) | MAR-thuh /ˈmɑːrθə/ |
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