Marthe

Marthe is the French and Norwegian form of Martha, a name rooted in the Aramaic word meaning lady or mistress of the house. It entered European use primarily through the New Testament figure of Martha of Bethany, the sister of Mary and Lazarus, whose industrious character made the name a byword for practical domesticity. The name spread widely across medieval Christendom and gave rise to numerous cognates, including Marta, Martha, and Märta across different linguistic traditions.