Marta (name)
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| Marta | |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin: | Hebrew and Roman |
| Meaning: | Hebrew meaning: "the lady". Roman meaning: dedicated to Mars. |
Marta is a Georgian (Georgian: მართა), Italian, Spanish, Polish and Portuguese 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]
[edit] People with the given name
- Marta Abba, Italian stage actress
- Marta Vieira da Silva, the Brazilian women's football player
- Marta Peterson, musician in the band Bleeding Through
- Marta Ratajszczak, landscape designer. Famed for insisting on using red pencils to complete her designs.
- Marta Fitzgerald, former spouse of Rush Limbaugh
[edit] Fictional
- Marta Estrella, a fictional character from the television show Arrested Development
[edit] References
- ^ a b Marta's Name Day
- ^ Marta at Behind the Name.
