Czech

Proper noun

Marta f

1. A female given name, cognate to Martha.

Estonian

Proper noun

Marta

1. Martha (biblical character)
2. A female given name of biblical origin.

Related terms

• Marve

Faroese

Proper noun

Marta f

1. A female given name
2. (biblical) Martha

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Marta: Martuson
• daughter of Marta: Martudóttir

Declension

German

Proper noun

Marta

1. Martha (biblical character).
2. A female given name, cognate to Martha.

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmar̥ta/

  Rhymes: -ar̥ta

Proper noun

Marta f

1. Martha (biblical character).
2. A female given name.

Declension

Italian

Proper noun

Marta f

1. Martha (biblical character).
2. A female given name of biblical origin.

Anagrams

• tarma
• trama

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1591. Cognate to English Martha.

Proper noun

Marta f

1. Martha (biblical character).
2. A female given name.

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
• Population Register of Latvia: Marta was the only given name of 4209 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Marta

1. Martha (biblical character).
2. A female given name, cognate to Martha. Variants: Martha, Marte, Marthe.

Polish

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Marta f

1. A female given name, cognate to Martha.

Declension

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Martha

Etymology

From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα ‎(Mártha), from Aramaic מַרְתָּא.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɾ.tɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaʁ.tɐ/

Proper noun

Marta f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Martha
2. (biblical) Martha (sister of Lazarus and Mary)

Slovak

Proper noun

Marta f

1. A female given name.

Spanish

Proper noun

Marta f

1. A female given name, cognate to Martha.
2. Martha (biblical character).

Swedish

Proper noun

Marta

1. Martha (biblical character).
2. A female given name, cognate to Martha.

Latvian

Noun

marta m

1. genitive singular form of marts

Portuguese

marta (Martes americana)

Etymology

From French marte, from Old High German mardar, from Proto-Germanic *marþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *martu- ‎(“bride”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɾtɐ/

Noun

marta f (plural martas)

1. marten.

Spanish

Etymology

From French marte

Noun

marta f ‎(plural martas)

1. marten