The first name Martha

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About the first name Martha

Meaning

The name Martha traditionally means “mistress” or “lady”.

Historical origin

The name Martha comes from Aramaic marta, the name of Martha of Bethany in the New Testament.

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Martha endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:mar-tamɑɹθə

Frequency of the first name Martha by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Martha by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MarthaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Martha in baptisms by year.10075502501690174217941846189819501690–1694 4 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 8 baptisms1830–1834 16 baptisms1835–1839 34 baptisms1840–1844 54 baptisms1845–1849 28 baptisms1850–1854 32 baptisms1855–1859 22 baptisms1860–1864 32 baptisms1865–1869 24 baptisms1870–1874 18 baptisms1875–1879 26 baptisms1880–1884 20 baptisms1885–1889 16 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 10 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms

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