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Martha is a feminine given name (Latin from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מרתא (Mārtā) "the mistress" or "the lady", from מרה "mistress", feminine of מרי "master"). Patti , Patsy , and Patty were in use in Colonial America as English rhyming diminutives of the diminutive Mattie . [ 1 ]
The name Martha is a Latin transliteration of the Koine Greek Μάρθα, itself a transliteration of the Aramaic מָרְתָא Mârtâ, "the mistress" or "the lady", from מרה "mistress", feminine of מר "master."
Marta is a female given name derived from the Aramaic name ܡܳܪܬܳܐ (Mârtâ, in Syriac script, מָרְתָא in Hebrew script), which translates as "the lady" in English. It had the male form "Martinus" in Roman culture. It has been described as a cognate of Martha. [1]
Patsy is a given name often used as a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, or occasionally other names containing the syllable "Pat" (such as Cleopatra, Patience, or Patrice). Among Italian Americans, it is often used as a pet name for Pasquale. [1]
In the early hours of Monday, Dec. 4, the name "Martha" began trending on Twitter—specifically, the phrase "RIP Martha"—leading some Martha Stewart fans to panic.
Molly Malone was the stage name of American silent film actress Violet Isabel Malone. Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English diminutives in use since the Middle Ages, substituted l for r. Molly evolved from the English diminutive Mally. [1]
By 1990, she began serving as editor-in-chief of her own magazine, Martha Stewart Living, and launched a weekly half-hour television program of the same name in 1993.
The name change was unveiled during a recent segment of 'The Drew Barrymore Show.' ... Martha spent much of her time there learning the skills that made her a household name, like cooking ...