The first name Marthe

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About the first name Marthe

Meaning

The name Marthe traditionally means “mistress” or “lady”.

Historical origin

The name Marthe comes from Aramaic marta, transmitted through Greek Martha and Latin.

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The spread of Marthe owes much to religious usage; in archival sources it may appear in spellings adapted to the language of the record.

Pronunciation:mardhmaʁd

Frequency of the first name Marthe by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Marthe by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MartheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marthe in baptisms by year.5037251201600167617521828190419801600–1604 2 baptisms1630–1634 6 baptisms1635–1639 4 baptisms1645–1649 10 baptisms1660–1664 8 baptisms1665–1669 6 baptisms1670–1674 4 baptisms1675–1679 6 baptisms1680–1684 4 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1690–1694 4 baptisms1695–1699 10 baptisms1700–1704 20 baptisms1705–1709 10 baptisms1710–1714 8 baptisms1715–1719 10 baptisms1720–1724 14 baptisms1725–1729 10 baptisms1730–1734 18 baptisms1735–1739 20 baptisms1740–1744 16 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1750–1754 26 baptisms1755–1759 20 baptisms1760–1764 6 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 10 baptisms1790–1794 18 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 12 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 16 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1825–1829 12 baptisms1830–1834 12 baptisms1835–1839 22 baptisms1840–1844 20 baptisms1845–1849 20 baptisms1850–1854 16 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 14 baptisms1865–1869 14 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 14 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 16 baptisms1920–1924 16 baptisms1925–1929 28 baptisms1930–1934 12 baptisms1935–1939 8 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms

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