- Origin: Aramaic. Meaning: “mistress of the house”
- Best Nicknames: Marti, Martie, Marty, Marthie, Marthy, Mata, Matti, Mattie.
- Variations and Sound Alikes: Marta, Marte, Marth, Marthe, Martje, Martta.
- Martha TV and Movie Quotes:
- Famous people named Martha or its variations.
Also know, what is the nickname for Martha?
In older usage, Patsy was also a nickname for Martha or Matilda, following a common nicknaming pattern of changing an M to a P (such as in Margaret → Meg/Meggy → Peg/Peggy; and Molly → Polly) and adding a feminine suffix. President George Washington called his wife Martha "Patsy" in private correspondence.
Subsequently, question is, what is a good nickname for Vanessa? Vanessa (name)
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | coined from Esther Vanhomrigh (Van + Es → Vanessa) |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Vany, Ness, Nessa, Vanny, Vaness, Nessi, Vans, Nester, Nessie, Nessy, V, Van, Nane, Vane |
Also asked, what is a good nickname for Isaac?
Isaac (name)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Variant form(s) | Issac, Isac |
| Nickname(s) | Izzy, Ike |
| Related names | Izzy, Ike, Zack, Israel, Isamu, Abraham |
Is Martha a popular name?
The name was still highly popular throughout the 19th century, and only began to decline toward the beginning of the 20th century. In England and Wales Martha ranked at #30 in 1890, #44 in 1900, #64 in 1904 and #84 in 1914 — after which it fell out of the Top 100.
