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MARTHA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical

Other Scripts: Μαρθα (Greek)

Pronounced: MAHR-thə (English)   [key]

Means "mistress of the house" or "lady" in Aramaic. In the New Testament this was the name of the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany. It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. A notable bearer was Martha Washington (1731-1802), the wife of the first American president George Washington.
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