- Marta (given name)
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Marta Gender: Female Origin: Hebrew and Roman Meaning: Hebrew meaning: "the lady". Roman meaning: dedicated to Mars. Also known to mean "Lady-Like" and "Strong" in Armenian. Marta is a Czech, Russian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Georgian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish 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]
People with the given name
- Marta Abba (1900-1988), Italian stage actress
- Marta Andrino (born 1987), Portuguese actress
- Marta Domachowska (born 1986), Polish tennis player
- Marta Fitzgerald, former spouse of Rush Limbaugh
- Marta Marrero (born 1983), Spaniard former tennis player
- Marta Míguez (born 1973), Marrero's Spaniard compatriot and former javelin thrower
- Marta Peterson, musician in the band Bleeding Through
- Márta Sebestyén (born 1957), a Hungarian folk vocalist
- Marta Vieira da Silva (born 1986), Brazilian women's football player
Fictional
- Marta Estrella, a fictional character from the television show Arrested Development
References
- ^ a b Marta's Name Day
- ^ Marta at Behind the Name.
Categories:- Italian feminine given names
- Spanish feminine given names
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