Martha

American  

[mahr-thuh] / ˈmɑr θə /

noun

1. the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.

2. a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “lady.”

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Martha British  

/ ˈmɑːθə /

noun

1. New Testament a sister of Mary and Lazarus, who lived at Bethany and ministered to Jesus (Luke 10:38–42). Feast day: July 29 or June 4

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Martha

It is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 at King's College Hospital in London in 2021 after developing blood poisoning or sepsis.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

In 1995, Martha and the Vandellas were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, becoming the second all-female group to land the acclaim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Soon, we’ll likely see her make the usual publicity rounds for her book, popping up on “Today” and “Good Morning America” along with other podcasts to sell herself as her generation’s Martha Stewart.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

For younger children, clinical psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado told CBeebies Parenting Download that pick-up time should not be a "sign of alarm".

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

I could not find any new leads on the McBride case, but one day when I was doing research in Oklahoma City, I called Martha Vaughan, a granddaughter of W. W. Vaughan’s.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann