Marthas

Marthas is the plural form of the female given name Martha. It can refer to any number of people who share that first name, or to groups, organizations, or works that are named after someone named Martha. In usage, the context typically clarifies which Marthas is being discussed.

Saint Martha is a key source of the name’s longstanding use in Western cultures. She appears in biblical texts as the sister of Mary of Bethany and is traditionally venerated as a saint in Christian traditions. The name Martha entered broad usage in Europe and the Americas from the medieval period onward and has been borne by various public and cultural figures. Notable individuals with the given name include Martha Washington, Martha Graham, and Martha Stewart. The plural form Marthas can refer to multiple people named Martha in a given context.

In geography and institutions, the form Martha is more commonly used in place names, often in possessive constructions such as Martha’s Vineyard, rather than the unmodified plural Marthas. As a result, Marthas generally appears in lists or discussions about people or fictional characters, rather than as a standard geographic or organizational name. In ordinary usage, the term is typically clarified through context or disambiguation.